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BIRD    CENTER 
CARTOONS 


A  Chronicle  of  Social  Happenings  at  Bird  Center^  Illinois 


PICTURES   AND    TEXT 
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JOHN  r.  McCUrCHEON 


CHICAGO 

A,   C,  McCLURG 

1904 


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Copyright 

A.   C.   McClubq  &  Co. 

1904 

Published  March   30,    1904 


Theficturei  and  text  appearing  in  this  volume  are  used  v>iti  tie 
kind permisiioa  of  "  The  Chicago  Tribune  "  excepting  three  full- 
page  dra-wings  ivhich  are  reproduced  through  the  courtesy  of  *'  The 
Chicago  Record-Herald," 


UNIVERSITY    PRESS     '    JOHN    WILSON 
AND    SON     *     CAMBR1DGE|     U.   S,    A. 


A    WORD    ABOUT  BIRD    CENTER 

7 HE  pictures  and  text  in  this  collection  are  intended  to  chron- 
icle the  social  happenings  in  a  small  community.  Beyond  this, 
there  has  been  no  definite  purpose  in  the  work.  If  the  collec- 
tion seems  to  satirize  some  forms  of  gayety  in  the  smaller 
communities,  or  if  it  should  happen  to  poke  a  little  good-natured  fun 
at  some  of  the  ornate  pretensions  of  society  in  the  larger  communities, 
so  much  the  better,  for  then  the  book  may  be  endowed  with  a  mission. 
Tou  will  find  Bird  Center ites  in  large  cities  as  well  as  in  small  ones, 
and  it  is  to  be  regretted  that  there  are  not  more  of  them.  For  they 
are  all  good,  generous,  and  genuine  people,  and  their  social  circle  is  one 
to  which  any  one  gifted  with  good  instincts  and  decency  may  enter. 
The  poor  are  as  welcome  as  the  rich,  and  the  one  who  would  share 
their  pleasures  is  not  required  to  show  a  luxuriant  genealogical  tree. 
There  are  no  social  feuds  or  jealousies,  no  false  pretenses,  and  no  striv- 
ing to  be  more  than  one  really  is.  No  one  feels  himself  to  be  better 
than  his  neighbor,  and  the  impulse  of  generosity  and  kindness  is  common 
to  all.  In  the  words  of  Mr.  Winthrop  K.  Biddle,  of  Philadelphia, 
Pa.,   "  there  is  not  a  cross  word  in  the  history  of  Bird  Center'' 

John  T.  McCutcheon 

Chicago,  February  20,  1^04 


Ivi  196186 


CONTENTS 


The  Fourth  of  July  Lawn  Fete 

The  Reception  to  Mr.   Pumphrey 

The  Horse  Show 

The  Church  Bazaar 

The  Grand  Opening  of  the  New  Country 

Club 
The  Picnic  in  Hornbeck's  Grove 
Captain  Fry's  Party 
The  Mysterious  Stranger 
The  Marriage  of  Mr.  J.  Milton  Brown 

TO  Miss  Lucile  Ramona  Fry 
The  Gala  Day  at  the  County  Fair 
Mrs.     Riley    Withersby's     Grand    Social 

Function 
The  Labor  Day  Field  Sports 
The   Arrival    of   the   Ninth    Rollicking 

Little  Walpole 
Naming    the    Ninth    Rollicking    Little 

Walpole 
The  Return  of  the  Travellers 


The  Baby  Show 

The  Harvest  Home  Party 

The  Foot  Ball  Game 

The  Hay  Wagon  Function 

A  Night  in  Bohemia 

The  Mysterious  Stranger  Speaks 

The  Swap  Party 

The  Thanksgiving  Supper 

The  Dancing  Club  Entertainment 

The  Mysterious  Stranger's  Story 

The  Grand  Bal  Poudre 

Mr.  Figgey's  Party 

The  Christmas  Tree 

The  Surprise  Party 

The  Grand  Masquerade  Party 

The  Skating  Party 

A  Literary  Evening 

The  Arrival  of  the  Automobile 


» 


These  Cartoons  concern  the  Social  Doings  and  jldventures 

of  the  following  People 


Rev.  Walpole,  "a  man  to  all  the  country  dear." 

Mrs.  Riley  Withersby,  the  "Grand  Dame"  of 
Bird  Center.  If  everybody  were  as  good  as  she, 
there  would  be  no  need  of  churches. 

Capt.  Roscoe  Fry,  who  fought  at  Gettysburg,  Pa. 
He  will  tell  you  many  an  interesting  anecdote  of 
that  memorable  fight. 

Mr.  J.Milton  Brown,  the  well  known  artist  of  the 
Bird  Center  Tintype  Studio.  He  has  no  ene- 
mies in  Bird  Center. 

Mr.  Smiley  Greene,  the  popular  undertaker.  A 
man  of  infinite  good  humor  and  the  soul  of  exu- 
berant joy.  He  will  cheer  you  up  no  matter  how 
far  down  you  are. 

Mr.  J.  Oscar  Fisher,  "  ye  editor."  He  will  put  your 
name  in  the  paper  if  you  are  among  those  present. 

"  Mine  Host  "  Mort  Peters,  of  the  Bird  Center 
House.  If  you  should  visit  Bird  Center,  Mort 
will  entertain  you  by  the  day  or  week,  American 
style,  with  dinner  at  noon  and  supper  at  six. 

Mr.  Gus  Figgey,  of  Chicago,  the  busiest  man  in 
the  world.  He  "  gets  busy  "  and  hopes  you  will 
do  the  same. 

Mr.  Winthrop  K.  Biddle,  of  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
He  came  out  of  the  East  to  woo  one  of  Bird 
Center's  fairest  daughters.  He  was  slow  but  sure, 
for  he  finally  won  her,  and  we  hope  he  will  live 
happily  ever  afterward. 

Mr.  Chris  C.  Newbower,  who  takes  a  drink  now 
and  then,  but  principally  now.  Chris  is  only  an 
"  innocent  bystander  "  in  social  doings. 

Mr.  Elmer  Pratt,  who  can  always  be  counted  on 
to  carry  water  at  the  picnics.  Elmer  wears  a 
pompadour. 

Mr.  Riley  Peters,  the  village  frivoller.  If  you 
are  a  young  lady  visiting  in  Bird  Center,  Riley 
will  do  the  honors  and  propose  to  you  with  his 
fingers  crossed. 

Mr.  Wilbur  Fry,  "  he  plays  musical  instru- 
ments." When  you  attend  a  social  function  at 
Bird  Center,  you  will  see  Wilbur  and  his 
mandolin. 

Mr.  Orville  Peters.  Orvillc  is  the  musical  col- 
laborator of  Mr.  Wilbur  Fry. 

Mr.  Ernest  Pratt,  of  St.  Louis.  Ernest  has 
come  to  visit  his  brother  Elmer.  He  wears 
whiskers  and  sings  in  the  choir.  If  the  prairies 
are  set  on  fire,  Ernest  can  prove  an  alibi. 

Mrs.  Rev.  Walpole,  mother  of  the  nine  rollicking 
Walpoles. 


Judge  Warden,  of  the  Superior  Court.  He  has 
been  mentioned  for  Congress,  for  the  Senate,  and 
for  Governor,  and  if  he  were  a  democrat  he  would 
be  mentioned  for  President. 

Dr.  Crosby  Niebling.  "  Doc  "  will  get  a  cure  out 
of  you  if  there  is  any  cure  in  you. 

Mr.  Wes  Kidwell,  the  station  agent,  father  of 
little  Homer  Kidwell,  who  won  third  prize  at  the 
Baby  Show. 

Attorney  D.  I.  Black,  who  doesn't  take  society 
seriously,  but  who  drifts  in  when  functions  are 
going  on. 

Mrs.  Roscoe  Fry,  wife  of  Captain  Roscoe  Fry. 
Her  mission  in  life  is  to  interrupt  the  Captain 
when  he  tells  about  Gettysburg,  Pa. 

Mrs.  J.  Milton  Brown,  nee  Miss  Lucile  Ramona 
Fry,  formerly  daughter  of  Captain  Fry.  She 
stands  for  the  elevation  of  her  sex. 

Mrs.  Smiley  Greene,  who  gives  the  cues  for  her 
husband's  jokes. 

Miss  Myrtle  Peters,  daughter  of  Mine  Host 
Mort  Peters.  Myrtle  is  a  debutante  and  has 
nothing  else  to  do. 

Mrs.  Doc  Niebling — just  Mrs.  —  that's  all. 

Miss  Flossye  Niebling,  nee  Flora.  Now  you 
know  her. 

Miss  Mae  Niebling.  When  she  was  a  little  girl. 
May  was  a  brunette.     Now  she  's  an  old  maid. 

Mrs.  D.  I.  Black,  a  mural  decoration  at  social 
functions.     A  very  good-hearted  lady. 

Miss  Kate  Warden,  a  graduate  of  Bryn  Mawr,  who 
has  Mr.  Biddle,  of  Philadelphia,  jumping  for  the  fly. 

Miss Barnard  of  Xenia,  Ohio,  reported  en- 
gaged to  Mr.  Riley  Peters. 

Miss Applegate,  of  Veedersburg,  Ind.,  re- 
ported engaged  to  Mr.  Riley  Peters. 

Miss Pickett,  of  Danville,  111.,  reported  en- 
gaged to  Mr.  Riley  Peters. 

Miss Meadows  of  Madison,  Wis.,  reported  en- 
gaged to  Mr.  Riley  Peters. 

Miss Matlock,  of  Fond  du  Lac,  Wis.,  reported 

engaged  to  Mr.  Riley  Peters. 

Miss  Minerva  Maltby,  of  Decatur,  111.,  reported 
engaged  to  Mr.  Riley  Peters. 

Miss  Norma  Cousins  of  Lafayette,  Ind.,  reported 
engaged  to  Mr.  Riley  Peters. 

Miss  Elsie  Burbank  of  Morristown,  N.  J.,  not 
reported  engaged  to  Mr.  Riley  Peters. 

The  Mysterious  Stranger.  You  can  find  out 
all  about  him  if  you  look  through  the  book. 


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LJWN  FETE 


JUDGE  HORATIO  S.  WARDEN 
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Attorney  D.  I.  Black  was  called  away  during 
the  reading  of  the  Declaration  of  Independence 
on  the  Fourth.  "I've  heard  it  before  and  I 
don't  reckon  they  've  revised  it  lately,"  said  he. 


Captain  Fry  was  enthusiastic  in  his  praises  of 
the  decorations  on  the  lawn  at  Mrs.  Riley  With- 
ersby's.  "It  takes  me  back  to  the  Battle  of 
Gettysburg,  Pennsylvania,  when  I  see  all  these 
patriotic  emblems,"  said  he,  proudly. 


"It's  a  masterly  production,"  said  Mine  Host 
Mort  Peters,  referring  to  the  Declaration  of  Inde- 
pendence read  by  Judge  Warden  at  Mrs.  Biley 
Withersby's  Fourth  of  July  Lawn  Fete. 


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FOURTH  OF  JULY  LAWN  FETE 


A  delightful  affair  was  the  Fourth  of  July- 
lawn  fete  given  last  Saturday  at  the  home  of 
Mrs.  Riley  Withersby.  A  full  quota  of  the 
Bird  Center  elite  was  present  and  all  voted 
that  the  glorious  natal  day  of  our  independence 
had  never  been  so  fittingly  observed  before. 
Judge  Warden  read  the  Declaration  of  Inde- 
pendence, which  was  listened  to  with  keenest 
interest  by  all  present  and  was  thoroughly  en- 
joyed. Miss  Lucile  Bamona  Fry  sang  "  The 
Star  Spangled  Banner  "  and  was  accompanied 
by  Messrs.  Orville  Peters  and  Wilbur  Fiy  on 
the  mandolin.  The  spacious  grounds  were 
tastefully  decorated  under  the  direction  of  Mr. 
J.  Milton  Brown,  the  well-known  artist  of  the 
Bird  Center  tintype  studios,  and  Miss  Lucile 
Ramona  Fry,  herself  an  artist  of  no  mean 
talent.  In  the  evening  the  scene  reminded 
all  those  present  of  a  veritable  fairyland.  Ele- 
gant refreshments  were  served  and  were  pre- 


sided over  by  Miss  Myrtle  Peters  and  Mae 
Niebling.  Among  those  present  were  Mrs. 
Riley  Withersby,  the  Rev.  Walpole  and  wife 
and  eight  rollicking  children,  Mr.  Smiley  W. 
Greene,  the  popular  undertaker,  and  wife  and 
children  ;  Mr.  Cyrus  Hornbeck  of  the  State 
bank.  Judge  Horatio  S.  Warden,  Capt.  Boscoe 
Fry  and  wife,  "Mine  Host"  Mort  Peters  of 
the  Bird  Center  house  and  wife.  Attorney  D. 
I.  Black  and  wife  and  children.  Dr.  Crosby 
Niebling  and  wife,  Messrs.  Winthrop  K.  Bid- 
die,  who  is  here  from  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  on 
business;  Elmer  Pratt,  Homer  Withersby, 
Orville  Peters,  Riley  W.  Peters,  Wilbur  Fry, 
Garfield  Black,  and  "ye  editor,"  J.  Oscar 
Fisher  ;  Misses  Flossye  Niebling, Bar- 
nard of  Xenia,  O.  ;  Lucile  Ramona  Fry,  Kate 
Warden,  who  is  home  from  Bryn  Mawr  for  the 
summer ;  Mae  Niebling,  and  Myrtle  Peters. 
—  J.    OSOAB  F18HER. 


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Hon.  Ephraim  Pumphrey  ia  one  of  those  men 
•who  will  be  most  heard  in  the  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives. Mr.  Chris  C.  Newbower  says  that 
■when  the  Hon.  Ephraim  orates  you  can  hear  him 
a  mile. 


Congressman  Pumphrey  is  very  popular  -with 
the  ladies.  It  is  estimated  that  m  the  last  cam- 
paign  he  kissed  nearly  two  thousand  babies  and 
said  that  each  had  a  great  future  ahead  of  it. 
"  What  a  splendid  head,"  he  says,  admiringly. 
And  then  he  studies  the  baby's  features  intently 
for  a  moment  and  adds  confidently,  And  what 
a  remarkable  resemblance  it  bears  to  some  ot 
the  pictures  of  Abraham  Lincoln  when  he  was  a 
child."  Mr.  Pumphrey  was  elected  by  over 
2,000  majority. 


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Reception  in  Honor  of  the  Hon.  Ephraim 
Pumphrey,  Congressman-Elect 


Bird  Center  united  in  paying  nomage  to  a 
distinguished  statesman  last  Thursday  even- 
ing. Hon.  Ephraim  Pumphrey,  the  silver 
tongued  orator  of  the  Middle  West,  the  man 
whose  magic  eloquence  has  held  vast  audiences 
spellbound,  the  man  whose  magnetism  has 
electrified  all  who  come  in  contact  with  him 
was  the  recipient  of  a  magnificent  reception 
at  the  K  of  P  hall.  He  shook  hands  with  all 
and  had  a  pleasant  word  for  each  and  every 
one.  All  of  our  leading  citizens  were  present 
and  applauded  enthusiastically  the  timely 
remarks  made  by  the  well  known  statesman. 
In  the  course  of  his  remarks,  Congressman 
Pumphrey  congratulated  Bird  Center  on  its 
civic  patriotism  and  said  that  he  saw  a  splen- 
did future  ahead  for  this  thriving  city.  In 
the  great  applause  that  followed,  Captain  Fry 
sprang  up  and  proposed  three  cheers  for  our 
next    governor  —  Hon.  Ephraim    Pomphrey 


and  they  were  given  with  a  right  good 
will. 

Among  those  present  were  Mrs.  Kiley 
Withersby,  widow  of  the  late  Eiley  Withers- 
by ;  Kev.  Walpole  and  wife  and  children.  Dr. 
Crosby  Niebling  and  wife.  Judge  Horatio  S. 
Warden,  Mr.  Smiley  W.  Greene,  the  popular 
undertaker,  and  wife  and  children  ;  Captain 
Roscoe  Fry  and  wife,  Mine  Host,  "Mort" 
Peters,  of  the  Bird  Center  House,  and  wife  ; 
Attorney  D.  I.  Black  and  wife,  Messrs.  Win- 
throp  K.  Biddle,  of  Philadelphia,  Elmer  Pratt, 
Homer  Withersby,  Orville  Peters,  Riley  W. 
Peters,  Wilbur  Fry,  and  "ye  editor,"  J.  Oscar 

Fisher  ;  Misses  Flossye  Niebling, Barnard, 

of  Xenia,  Ohio;  Lucile  Eamona  Fry,  Kate 
Warden,  who  is  home  for  the  Thanksgiving 
vacation ;  Mae  Niebling,  and  Myrtle  Peters. 
Chris  C.  Newbower  was  also  among  those 
present.  —J.  Oscar  Fisher. 


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q'HE  HORSE  SHOW 


CAPTAIN   ROSCOE  FRY 

A  gallant  veteran  of  the  Civil  War 

From  a  daguerreotype 


Mr.  J.  Milton  Brown,  the  well  known  artist, 
and  Miss  Lucile  Ramona  Fry,  herself  an  artist 
of  no  mean  talent,  did  the  decorations  for  the 
Horse  Show.    They  were  much  admired. 


Mr.  Cyrus  Hombeck  was  a  guest  of  Mrs.  Eiley 
Withersby  at  the  Horse  Show. 


Messrs.  Wilbur  Fry  and  Orville  Peters  dig- 
coursed  sweet  strains  at  the  Horse  Show.  You 
can  always  count  on  Messrs.  Wilbur  and  Orville. 


J.  Oscar  Fisher,  of  the  Bird  Center  "Argosy," 
was  indefatigable  in  getting  names  and  costumes 
at  the  Horse  Show. 


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THE  HORSE  SHOW 


The  Bird  Center  Horse  Show  last  Saturday 
was  one  of  the  most  brilliant  affairs  of  its  kind 
ever  giveu  in  Bird  Center,  if  not  in  the  entire 
country.  Society  was  out  en  masse,  and  all 
agreed  that  it  was  a  great  success.  An  admis- 
sion fee  of  25  cents  was  charged,  which  barred 
the  presence  of  those  not  strictly  in  the  exclu- 
sive circles  of  local  society.  Perhaps  the  most 
notable  exhibit  was  the  spanking  team  of  Mr. 
Smiley  W.  Greene,  the  popular  undertaker, 
who  himself  handled  the  reins,  assisted  by 
Mrs.  Greene,  and  two  of  the  little  Greenes. 
This  exhibit  was  awarded  first  prize  by  the 
two  judges,  Dr.  Niebling  and  "mine  host" 
Mort  Peters  of  the  Bird  Center  house.  There 
was  some  talk  of  favoritism  in  this  award,  as 
it  is  well  known  that  the  doctor  and  Mr. 
Greene  have  mutual  business  interests,  but 
this  criticism  came  only  from  disgruntled  ex- 
hibitors who  failed  to  land  the  coveted  blue 
ribbon.  The  boxes  were  crowded  with  our 
best  people,  particularly  that  of  the  Eev. 
Walpole,  who  was  present  with  Mrs.  Walpole 
and  his  eight  rollicking  children.  The  grounds 
were  tastefully  decorated  under  the)  direction 
of  Miss  Lucile  Ramona  Fry  and  Mr.  J.  Milton 
Brown,  the  well  known  artist  of  the  Bird 
Center  tintype  studios.  Messrs.  Orville  Peters 
and  Wilbur  Fry  discoursed  sweet  strains,  add- 
ing greatly  to  the  pleasure  of  the  occasion. 


ADDITIONAL  NOTES  ON  THE 
HORSE  SHOW 

Miss  Lucile  Ramona  Fry  and  J.  Milton 
Brown,  the  well  known  artist,  occupied  a  box 
at  the  horse  show  aud  received  many  encom- 
iums on  the  skill  and  taste  shown  in  the 
decorations. 


Miss  Kate  Warden  entertained  a  box  party, 
among  those  present  being  Mr.  Winthrop  K. 
Biddle  of  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  and  Mr.  Elmer 
Pratt. 


Miss  - 


■  Barnard  of  Xenia,  0.,  who  has 


been  visiting  Miss  Mae  Peters,  has  decided  to 
prolong  her  visit  a  week. 

Mrs.  Riley  Withersby  entertained  Mr.  Cyrus 
Hornbeck  of  the  bank  at  a  box  party.  Mra. 
W.  wore  her  new  Paris  hat,  about  which 
there  has  been  so  much  pleasant  gossip  re- 
cently. It  was  the  cynosure  of  all  eyes. 
— o— 

Judge  Horatio  S.  Warden  and  Attorney  D. 
L  Black  were  prominently  seen  in  the  arena. 
— o — 

Capt.  Roscoe  Fry  said  the  sight  of  so  many 

beautiful  steeds  reminded  him  of  the  great 

cavalry  charge  at  the  battle  of  Gettysburg, 

Pa. 

— o — 

Homer  Withersby,  accompanied  by  Miss 
Myrtle  Peters,  drove  his  thoroughbred.  Kaiser, 
to  his  new  buckboard. 

— o — 

Garfield  Black  and  Miss  Flossye  Niebling 
occupied  a  box. 

— o — 

Miss  Barnard  of  Xenia,   O.,   was 

obliged  to  leave  her  box  on  account  of  the 
sun  hurting  her  eyes.  She  was  accompanied 
by  Mr.  Riley  W.  Peters. 

Mr.  Chris  C.  Newbower  was  also  among 
those  present.  He  was  an  hour  and  a  half  in 
passing  a  given  point. 

—  J.    OSCAB   FiSBER. 


baa  lurtber  pro 
hayfork  one  day 
he  was  pushing 
and  down  h6  fld 
distance  of  ovet 
is  a  brave,  stui^ 
badly   wrench^ 
everything  in  . 
kept  right  on  * 
Mies  Helef 
New  York 
Brunswick,, 
Owing  to  L 
Washington, 
given  up. 

Tuesday,  J« 
Boston  will  fa, 
ment  of  the 
Mr.  Kendall, 

Harold  Lil 
the  M.i.T.  thif 
night's  abSeno 

If  anyone  Wi 
brother  C.  F. 
the  parliament^ 
leading  item  il 
news. 

Twenty-six  bv 
of  the  town  is  gi' 
we  want.  Who 
with  the  hot  w( 
June  '03'? 

A  great  deal 
for  Mr.  and  It^ 
den  death  of  .' 
day,  at  the) 
Both  parents 
when  they  lef 
ently   in   bis 
was  supposed 
the  care  of  hi: 
and  died  be 
moned.     He 
old. 

Mrs.  C.  4 
H.,  for  a  fei 

Miss  Mar 
Stone,  startet. 
in  Salem,  III., 
only  sixty  mile 
the  mildness  of^ 
matter  to  bear  ly. 

To  THE  EDITf 

your  correspond! 
the  express  but 
was  done  Mr,  ■' 


•  •  • 


•  •••••  •  4  •*• 


'J^HE  CHURCH 
BAZAAR 


MR.  WINTHROP  K.   BIDDLE 

Of  PhUadelphia,  Pa. 

From  a  group  pictvtre  of  the  Princeton  Glea  CSlab 


i 


Judge  Warden  and  Attorney  D.  I.  Black  re- 
gretted very  much  that  important  legal  business 
prevented  their  attendance  at  the  Church  Baaiar. 
"  It  beats  all  how  these  business  matters  coma 
up  just  when  a  fellow  wants  to  go  somewhere," 
said  Mr.  Black,  affably.  Judge  Warden  echoed 
those  sentiments. 


Mr.  Smiley 
Greene,  the  popu- 
lar undertaker, 
was  unable  to  be 
present  at  the 
Church  Bazaar  as 
he  was  obliged  to 
attend  a  commit- 
tee meeting  at  the 
K.  of  P.  Hall.  "I 
was  represented, 
though,"  said  Mr. 
Greene  gayly,  "  I 
sent  my  wife,  my 
pocket-book,  and 
two  children  to 
the  bazaar  and  my 
wife  and  the  two 
children  got  home 
safely." 


Mr.  J.  MUton 
Brown,  the  well- 
known  artist  of 
the  Bird  Center 
Tintype  Stu- 
dios, was  obliged 
to  be  absent 
from  the  Church 
Bazaar  last  Fri- 
day eve.  J.Mil- 
ton Brawn  has 
been  entertain- 
ing a  persistent 
specimen  of 
Job's  comforter 
for  several  days, 
and  he  did  not 
feel  like  mixing 
with  the  festive 
throng. 


Doctor  Crosby  Nie- 
bling  was  also  unable 
to  be  present  at  the 
Church  Bazaar,  a.s  he 
was  detained  by  pro- 
fessional business.  One 
of  Mrs.  Kidwell's  chil- 
dren was  under  the 
weather  somewhat  and 
Doc  had  to  get  it  out. 


Mr.  Winthrop  K. 
Biddle  of  Philadelphia, 
Pa.,  was  unfortunately 
unable  to  be  present 
at  the  Church  Bazaar, 
but  he  .sent  a  proxy 
with  instructions  to 
vote  for  Miss  Warden 
as  the  most  beautiful 
young  lady. 


Mr.  Chris  C.  New- 
bower  was  also  not 
present  at  the  Church 
Bazaar  last  Friday 
eve.  "I  forgot  all 
about  it,"  said  Mr. 
N.,  "  and  besides  I 
was  short  of  funds." 


ter  spent 

Waure- 
eve  been 

nd     Miss 

'd  to  their 

ting  their 

M.     J. 

aed  m  the 

eld   af  the 
I  Stubberi 

^ched ■ upon 
tue"  at  the 
me  Advent- 
tit  officiated 

/d  to  Boston 
Ume  her  du- 
's  School  of 

Miss  Cran- 
in  Worces- 

.  to  be  hold 


THE  CHURCH    BAZAAR 


One  of  the  grandest  times  ever  indulged  in 
by  the  people  of  this  vicinity  was  the  Church 
Bazaar  held  last  Friday  evening  A  goodly 
crowd  attended  and  suffice  to  say,  all  united 
in  voting  the  affair  a  pronounced]  success. 
Many  and  varied  were  the  forms  of  amuse- 
ment, and  it  is  with  pleasure  that  we  learn 
that  the  function  was  a  great  financial  suc- 
cess. Over  sixty  dollars  were  added  to  the 
coffers  of  the  church,  and  will  be  applied 
to  the  church  debt.  Among  those  present 
was  Rev  Walpole  who  passed  to  and  fro 
with  words  of  kindness  for  all.    Miss  Kate 


Warden  was  voted  the  most  beautiful  lady 
in  Bird  Center  with  Miss  Mae  Niebling  and 
Miss  Myrtle  Peters  for  place  and  show,  re- 
spectively. Miss  "W.  received  128  votes  at 
five  cents  a  vote.  The  fortune-teller's  booth 
was  the  most  prominent  center  of  attraction, 
where  each  and  everyone  was  warned  to  be- 
ware of  a  dark  man  or  a  dark  woman. 
Grab-bag,  and  other  diversions  were  extremely 
popular,  and  when  at  last  the  gay  throng 
departed  for  their  homes,  there  was  an 
unmistakable  conviction  that  the  affair  had 
been  a  grand  success. 


read  by  the  r 
earlier  Iife,cl| 
previous  to  t' 
attitude  towi 
of  the  day. 
followed  by 
ters.  through 
simple,  so  fa 
but  all  of  th 
meaning,  M^! 
them  all.     "' 
oil  held  later; 
J.  Batt  to  be  e 
Id  the  after 
by  Prof.  C.  9 
theological 
vine  messr 
quality  of' 
right  hao 
Wm.  O. 
council. 
W.  Tupi 
mentally 
to  the  peo. 
BosroD.    I 


I 


^HE    GRAND 
OPENING  of  the 
NEW  COUNTRY 
CLUB 


ATTORNEY  D.  I.  BLACK 
From  a  daguerreotype 


I 


i: 


If  you  are  interested 
in  golf  yon  will  be  glad 
to  read  about  the  score 
made  by  Mr.  Elmer  Pratt 
at  the  Bird  Center  Coun- 
try Club. 


Read  J.  Oscar  Fisher's 
great  desciiption  of  the 
opening  of  the  Bird  Cen- 
ter Country  Club,  in  this 
week's  "  Argosy." 


Mr.  Smiley  Greene,  the 
popular  undertaker,  and 
wife  and  children,  were 
among  those  present  at 
the  opening  of  the  Bird 
Center  Country  Clut. 


Banker  Cyrus  Hom- 
beck  was  prominent  in 
the  view  taken  by  J. 
Milton  Brown  at  the 
opening  of  the  Bird  Cen- 
ter Country  Club. 


The  Rev.  Mr.  Wal- 
pole,  accompanied  by 
Mrs.  Walpole  and  the 
eight  rollicking  little 
Walpoles,  attended  the 
opening  of  the  Bird  Cen- 
ter Country  Club. 


,v.  Robert  N. 

tdox  CoDgre- 

^k  place  00 

aFt  one.     At 

';il  called  at 

'.  J.  Batt  of 

,r,  llev  C.  C. 

A  paper  was 

ag  record  of 

id  fellowship 

'bis  present 

>1  questions 

.nation  that 

older  minis- 

,oi  qtiestioDP, 

<ito  concerned, 

lome  doctrinal 

^^rect  and  met 

private  couci- 

Jby  Kev.  W. 

,ctory. 

b  was  given 

,  of  Hartford 

t,  "  The  di- 

I  power  and 

^life."  'The 

(.ven  by  Rev. 

on  behalf  of 

,  Rev,  Geo. 

We  must  be 

"    Charge 

Loomis  of 

people  was, 

«eD  ministers, 

bat  the  bu- 

Rev.  Eliba 

orate  here 

ell  remem ' 

vod  like  his 

>enedictioD 

jtor. 

tbe'delight- 

during  the 

welt  chosen 

ion  and  G. 

'Miss  Carrie' 

Sety  and  pastor 
plifting  services 
there  is  not  the 
ifOD  of  either.     ' 

^elia  Frost  of 

\nerat  of  Mrs. 

\||t  week.     No 

this  servict*, 

^  here  and 

\s  OD  warm 


THE  GRAND  OPENING  OF  THE 
NEW  COUNTRY  CLUB 


The  opening  of  the  new  Country  club  last 
Saturday  was  perhaps  one  of  the  most  auspi- 
cious events  that  Bird  Center  society  has  ever 
witnessed.  All  of  our  local  society  leaders 
assembled  early  at  the  commodious  clubhouse 
to  do  honor  to  the  occasion  and  to  witness 
the  installation  of  the  new  six  hole  course  that 
has  been  laid  out  in  the  meadow  back  of  Mrs. 
Riley  Withersby's  bam.  Mrs.  Withersby  had 
kindly  tendered  the  use  of  her  land  for  the  golf 
course,  and  many  were  the  thanks  that  were 
showered  upon  her  for  her  public  spiritedness. 
It  was  originally  proposed  that  the  compliment 
be  paid  her  of  naming  the  club  the  "Mrs. 
Riley  Withersby  Country  Club,"  but  she 
modestly  suggested  that  it  be  called  the 
Bird  Center  Country  Club.  Her  only  con- 
dition stipulated  in  donating  the  land  was 
that  no  intoxicating  beverages  be  sold  and 
that  Sunday  playing  be  not  indulged  in.  The 
club  house  was  tastefully  decorated  by  Mr.  J. 
Milton  Brown,  the  well  known  artist  of  the 
Bird  Center  Tintype  Studios,  and  Miss  Lucile 
Ramona  Fry.  Potted  palms,  graceful  festoons 
of  drapery,  and  Japanese  lanterns  were  used 
with  telling  effect,  making  the  scene  one  of 
exquisite  beauty.  Messrs.  Orville  Peters  and 
Wilbur  Fry  enlivened  the  occasion  with  dul- 
cet strains  of  "merry  mandolins."  On  the 
whole,  it  was  a  gala  day  in  local  society,  and 
one  long  to  be  remembered.  Mr.  J.  Milton 
Brown  took  a  view  of  the  members  and  an- 
nounces that  he  will  present  a  copy  to  each 
one  present.  Mr.  Brown  is  to  be  compli- 
mented on  his  public  spirit  and  is  a  valued 
member  of  our  community. 


ADDITIONAL  NOTES 

Mrs.  Withersby  asked  as  a  special  conces- 
sion to  the  older  players,  many  of  whom  have 
never  played  golf,  that  bogey  be  made  easy  for 
them,  so  the  house  committee  made  48  strokes 
bogey  for  the  six  holes. 
— o— 

Mr.  Winthrop  K.  Biddle  of  Philadelphia, 
Pa.,  made  the  course  in  27,  which  is  21  under 
bogey. 

— o — 

The  Rev.  Walpole  and  wife  and  eight  rol- 
licking little  Walpoles  were  present  and  were 
in  the  view  taken  by  Mr.  Brown.  The  Rev. 
Walpole  kindly  told  Mr.  B.  that  two  copies  of 
the  picture  would  be  sufficient  for  his  family, 
but  the  gallant  artist  intends  to  send  one  to 
each  and  every  member  regardless. 
— o — 

Homer  Withersby  lost  his   hat  and  was 
absent  when  the  view  was  taken. 
— 0 — 

Riley  Peters  had  a  good  one  on  Dr.  Nie- 
bling,  who  is  somewhat  near-sighted.  He  said 
that  "  Doc  "  would  have  to  use  a  short  club 
and  tee  his  ball  a  foot  and  a  half  off  the  ground 
so  that  he  could  see  it. 

Mr.  Chris  C.  Newbower  was  also  present, 
but  did  not  have  his  picture  taken.  Chris 
says  that  he  is  n't  much  of  a  society  man. 

Miss  — —  Barnard  of  Xenia,  Ohio,  and  Riley 
Peters  occupied  the  hammock  at  the  club- 
house when  the  picture  was  taken.  We  regret 
that  Miss  Barnard  returns  home  early  next 
week. 

— o — 

Miss  Applegate  of  Veedersburg,  In- 
diana, is  soon  to  visit  the  Frys. 


Tbursday,  Ja 
the  examinati 
10.15  in  the  f 
Concord  was 
Hiller  of  We 
read  by  the  r 
earlier  life,c| 
previous  to  I' 
attitude  towt 
of  the  day. 
followed  by 
ters,  through 
simple,  so  fa 
but  all  of  th 
meaning,  M^ 
them  ail.     "' 
cil  held  later; 
J.  Batt  to  bee 

In  the  afte' 
by  Prof.  C. ' 
theological 
vine  mess' 
quality  of 
right  bao 
Wm.  O. 
council. 
W.  Tupf 
mentally 
to  the  peOk 
Boston.    1 
**  Remembt 
represent  d 
man  elemeo 
Loomis,  w^ 
thirty-thre^, 
bered  by  al( 
brother  is  t 
was  pronout 

ijomething 
ful  bospiiali^ 
noon  hour,  al 
choir.  M'lBB 
A.  Cook  were 
Phelps,  organ 

Inspiration 
must  have  ct 
of  the;  day.i 
slightest  clO) 

News  it* 
Rutland  offic 
Dolly  Patten 
one  could  be,. 
as  during  he^ 
charge  of  tbf 
terms  of  fri^  . 
able  womaii 

Walter  Tl. 


J'HE  PICNIC  IN 
HORNBECK'S 
GROVE 


MINE  HOST  MORT  PETEES 

Of  the  Bird  Center  House 

From  a  daguerreotype 


The  Rev.  Walpole  attended  the  picnic  at  Bird 
Center  last  Saturday.  He  was  accompanied  by- 
Mrs.  Walpole  and  the  eight  rollicking  little  Wal- 
poles.  The  picnic  was  given  under  the  auspices 
of  Capt.  and  Mrs.  Fry. 


Banker  Homteck  was  very  attentive  to  Mrs. 
Riley  Withersby,  widow  of  the  late  Hon.  Riley 
Withersby,  at  the  picnic  given  at  Bird  Center 
last  Saturday.  If  you  are  interested  in  the  mat- 
ter you  should  read  J.  Oscar  Fisher's  great  report 
in  this  week's  "Argosy." 


Miss  Lucile  Ramona  Fry  is  engaged.  If  you 
are  interested  in  matrimony,  by  all  means  see 
this  week's  "  Atgosy." 


Mr.  J.  Milton  Brown,  the  well  known  artist  of 
the  Bird  Center  Tintype  studios,  attended  the 
picnic  held  last  Saturdajr.  For  certain  reasons 
he  attracted  much  attention,  all  of  which  will  be 
explained  in  this  week's  "  Argosy," 


BO  establish  a 
imery  for  the 
from  the  un- 

.polig  has  jast 

(ion  with  hoaor 

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second  exam 

hty- three  out 

:d  for  inefE 

he  A.  F.  Co- 
tont  of  JVIan- 
e  years.  He 
>.  W.'Canney 
of  self  and 

ch  right  and 

ightoQ  farm, 

loyalty  of  a 

It  slipped  as 

upper  scaffqld 

tndin^  below,  a 

it.    Mr.  Hanson 

nd  in  spite  of  a 

has    spurned 

liniments  and 

id  friends  in 
i  ia  now  at 
jfeeks'  visit, 
e's  family  in 
tity  may  be 

Ilo  quartet  of 
.(i  entertain- 
r.his  season. 

stadies  at 
larly  a  fort- 

'low  neatly 
ythiog  in 
ok  at  the 
'  yorough 

nt  parts 
weather 
ing  fault 
part  of 

'expressed 
In  the  sud- 
Wednes- 
'eat  road, 
time,  and 
itSLS  appar- 
onvuliions 


THE  PICNIC  IN  HORNBECK'S  GROVE 


A  most  delightful  affair  was  the  basket  pic- 
nic last  Saturday  under  the  auspices  of  Cap. 
and  Mrs.  Roscoe  Fry  in  Hornbeck's  Grove. 

The  function  was  given  in  honor  of  Miss 

Applegate  of  Veedersburg,   Indiana,  who  is 
spending  a  few  days  with  the  Fr}'s,  and,  in 
addition,  the  occasion  was  taken  advantage  of 
by  Capt.  Fry  to  announce  the  engagement  of 
his  talented  daughter,  Miss  Lucile  Ramona,  to 
Mr.  J.  Milton  Brown,  our  well  known  artist, 
thus  killing  two  birds  with  one  stone.     The 
grove  was    beautiful  in   nature's   own   deco- 
rations, which,  without  disparagement  of  the 
magnificent  decorating  that  has  been  done  at 
previous  affairs  by  Mr.  Brown  and  Miss  Fry, 
was  most  pleasing  to  the  eye.     A  sumptuous 
repast  was  spread  and  the  ground  fairly  groaned 
under  the  weight  of  the  elegant  viands.    While 
the  ladies  prepared  the  collation,  the  jolly  pic- 
nickers sat  around  in  pleasant  contemplation 
of  the  gastronomic  joys  in  store  for  them,  and 
for  an  hour  preceding  the  feast  the  festal  board 
was  truly  the  cynosure  of  all  eyes.     Mrs.  Riley 
Withersby  brought  the  fried  spring  chicken, 
which  was  voted  capital.     Mrs.  Mort  Peters 
brought  the  veal  loaf  and  olives  ;  Mrs.  Smiley 
Greene,  wife  of  the  popular  undertaker,  won 
many  friends  with  her  luscious  Saratoga  chips  ; 
Mrs.  Rev.  Walpole  brought  the  deviled  eggs, 
and  Miss    Kate  Warden's  brandied  peaches 
were  par  excellent.     But  why  enumerate  all 
the  delicious  things  and  the  lovely  women  who 
brought   them  ?     Suffice   to    say   that   there 
was  potato  salad,  grape  jelly,  chocolate  cake, 
angels'  cake,  sardines,  sandwiches,  watermelon 
preserves,  and  an  endless  string  of  etceteras. 
The  afternoon  was  pleasantly  whiled  away  in 
various  outdoor  sports  —  throwing  horseshoes, 
etc.,  etc.,  and  Messrs.  Orville  Peters  and  Wil 
bur  Fry  discoursed  sweet  strains  on  their  tune- 
ful mandolins. 


ADDITIONAL  NOTES 

Rev.  Walpole  and  wife  and  eight  rollicking 
little  Walpoles  were  prominently  seen  at  the 
picnic. 

Capt.  Fry  has  traded  his  roan  for  Mort 
Peters'  bay.  The  gallant  captain  says  that  the 
bay  reminds  him  of  the  horse  he  rode  in  the 
battle  of  Gettysburg,  Pa. 

Mr.  Elmer  Pratt  won  many  encomiums  for 

carrying  water  from  the  spring,  which  was 

several  hundred  yards  away.     Miss  Warden 

presented  him  with  a  nosegay,  which  was  very 

much  admired. 

— o — 

"Doc."  Niebling  said  he  would  have  to  eat 

heartily,  for  he  reckoned  he  would  have  a  busy 

night  ahead  of  him,  judging  from  the  way  the 

young  folks  tackled  the  tempting  viands. 

— o — 

Mr.  Riley  Peters  and  Miss Applegate 

occupied  a  hammock  during  the  afternoon. 
Miss  Applegate  says  that  Bird  Center  is  the 
loveliest  place  she  ha.s  ever  visited. 

Miss  Lucile  Ramona  Fry  made  a  beautiful 
engraving  of  the  scene.  Miss  Lucile  has  un- 
doubted talent  as  a  sketch  artist  and  won 
many  encomiums. 

— 0 — 

When  Capt.  Fry  announced  the  engagement 
of  his  daughter  to  Mr.  Brown  at  the  end  of  the 
feast,  much  pleasant  interest  was  manifested 
by  all  those  present.  Congratulations  were 
showered  on  the  happy  young  couple,  all  of 
which  were  taken  with  becoming  modesty.  It 
is  understood  that  the  wedding  will  take  place 
in  August,  soon  after  pension  day. 

—  J.    OSCAK  FiSHEK. 


Bishop  7, 
he   retur* 
been  to  1 
a  dlvislo^ 
this   couit 
months  al 
asked  wh', 
autlforlzeo 
Of   latei 
among  the 
fairs  that 
the   mattj 
When  qq 
.lect  he  I 
Tlerney  3 
news  of, 


be  expec' 


til  the  d' 
is  said  ) 
Ity,  that 
divided, 
which  I^ 
sons  In 
the  time 
nounced ■ 

About 
sumnion/ 
consults 
they  w 
the  di^ 
well-  liv 
tlon  ha« 
the  div| 
Januari 
will  be 
part  of' 
New    H 
state  an 
portant 
in  the  Hi> 
cese    will 
New   Lion6 
possibly  Ml 

In   these 
French-Can, 
practically  a 
they  are  qui 
of   living   aif 
called    Irlshi 
almost  the 
In  other  paf 
reason  extj 
choosing  t^ 
cese. 

The  Rev.", 
of  the  Catl^ 
spoken  of  a 
He  Is  one  on 
the  diocese.' 
spoken  of  I3 
Shanley  of  ' 
Hartford.     H^ 
National   Cat? 
and  for  severg 
the  ConnecticU, 
Tierney  has  al 
terest.    The  p» 
most  acceptabt 
dian,   element, 
O'Keefe  of  Wai 
In  the  town  tiff 
county.    Its   p' 
cotton  and  wo^ 


QAPTAIN  FRT'S 
PJRTr 


REV.  WALPOLE 

"  A  man  to  all  the  country  dear ' 

From  a  daguerreotype 


SmUey  Greene,  the  popular  undertaker,  tried  to 
cheer  up  Capt.  Fry  m  his  hour  of  trouble.  If 
you  are  interested  in  underUkers  and  trouble, 
read  the  account  in  the  Bird  Center  "Argosy. 


This  little  girlis  a  Bird 
Center  girl,  and  she  sym- 
pathized with  Capt.  Fry 
in  his  hour  of  trouble. 
But  she  did  not  know 
what  the  trouble  was  un- 
til she  saw  J.  Oscar  Fish- 
er's great  story  In  the 
"  Argosy." 


Mr.  J.  Milton  Brown,  the  well  known  artist  of 
Bird  Center,  and  Miss  Lucile  Ramona  Fry,  the 
talented  daughter  of  Capt.  Roscoe  Fry,  may  not 
be  married  after  all.  Misa  Lucile  Bamona  be- 
lieves  that  she  should  stick  to  her  gallant  father 
in  his  hour  of  trouble. 


■awmill  in 

lit  seven  or 

i  as  much  as 

load  from  the 

ias  some  good 

tmsters.     Wm. 

to  have  drawn 

land  to  eleven 

will  present 
epherd  boy," 
jDg,  Jan.  28. 

a  leap  year 

ing,  Feb.  12. 
I  the  Luther 

be  given  by 
oce,  in  town 
16. 

lusaally  cold 
iluebirds  and 
tne.  He  and 
in  April,  ac- 
ailer. 

1i.  28,  is  the 
•»ed  citizen — 
>re  remember 
■six  years  old. 
Oting  on  the 
'  Wednesday, 
oerally  occur 
It  the  fact  is 
.^surprised  at 

bis  place  on 

Uutcbios  of 

dth  leave  this 

stored  in  town. 

the  lowest  of- 
6°  below  zero, 
or  the  whole 

8  the  coldest 
The  above 

hermometers 

to  Littleton 
ieral  of  Mrs. 
Mn  •  valued 

OK  from  an 
oim  to  bis 

;ddents  met 
breaking  his 

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are  now  cir- 
ers,  showing 
id  a  licensed 
n  compound 
ion  organized 
f  New  Jersey, 
Many  Groton 
(le  Chapman 
''leasure  indi- 


^nsworth,  a 
>st  weeic  at 
t.     He  bad 


CAPTAIN  FRY'S  PARTY 


A  full  quota  of  our  local  society  circles 
assembled  last  Thursday  eve  at  the  pleasant 
home  of  Capt.  Fry  on  Little  Round  Top  hill, 
where  a  most  delightful  time,  replete  with 
good  cheer  and  conviviality,  would  have  been 
had  but  for  the  recent  financial  misfortunes 
that  have  befallen  our  beloved  fellow  citizen. 
When  the  merrymakers  gathered  they  were 
surprised,  not  to  say  astounded,  to  find  the 
Captain  laboring  under  some  great  sorrow. 
He  at  once  became  the  cynosure  of  all  eyes 
and  many  were  the  anxious  inquiries  as  to  the 
cause  of  his  dejection.  At  length  he  explained 
the  cause,  the  details  of  which  are  — viz.  :  It 
seems  that  Mr.  Cyrus  Hombeck,  Pres.  of 
the  Bird  Center  Bank,  holds  a  mortgage  on 
the  Fry  homestead  and  had  threatened  to 
foreclose  unless  some  delinquent  payments  be 
immediately  made.  Mr.  Hornbeck  doubtless 
selected  the  present  time  for  his  demand 
because  of  the  approaching  happy  nuptials 
of  Miss  Lucile  Eamona  Fry  and  Mr.  J.  Mil- 
ton Brown,  reasoning  that  the  Capt.  would 
make  extreme  efforts  to  pay  the  claim  rather 
than  undergo  the  humiliation  of  being  evicted 
on  the  eve  of  the  wedding.  Capt.  Fry  was 
just  on  the  point  of  recalling  the  invitations 
for  his  party  when  Mr.  Hornbeck  sent  a  note 
saying  that  the  payment  of  the  claim  had  been 
guaranteed  by  a  person  whose  identity  he  was 
required  to  keep  secret.  It  is  assumed  that 
the  mysterious  benefactor  knew  Capt.  Fry's 
pride  would  not  permit  him  to  accept  an 
unsecured  loan  and  hence  had  taken  this 
means  of  relieving  the  Captain's  embarrass- 
ment. Capt.  Fry  cannot  imagine  who  has 
befriended  him  and  he  fears  that  pity  instead 
of  old  friendship  has  actuated  the  kindness. 
He  declares  that  he  would  rather  work  on  the 
streets  than  be  an  object  of  pity.  The  editor 
of  the  Argosy  interviewed  Mr.  Hombeck,  who 
said  :  "  Business  is  business,  and  a  mortgage  is 
no  respecter  of  sentiment."  It  is  well  known 
that  Mr.  Hombeck,  who  has  matrimonial 
desires,  wishes  to  obtain  possession  of  the  Fry 
homestead,  partly  on  account  of  its  location 
and  partly  on  account  of  its  historic  associa- 
tion. During  the  Black  Hawk  war  a  notable 
skirmish  occurred  there  and  in  the  late  fifties 
Abraham  Lincoln  once  spent  a  night  in  the 
old  house.   Society  is  agog  and  on  the  qui  vive 


regarding  the  mysterious  friend  and  further 
developments  are  awaited  with  interest. 
— o — 

ADDITIONAL  SOCIETY  NOTES 

Miss Applegate  of  Veedersburg,  Ind., 

who  has  been  visiting  the  Frys,  left  for  home 
Friday  morning.  Mr.  Riley  Peters  saw  her 
off. 

Capt.    Fry  says  that  he  is  half  glad  his 
trouble  came,   because  it  showed  him  how 
many  good  friends  he  has. 
— o^ 

Mr.  Winthrop  K.  Biddle  of  Philadelphia, 
Pa.,  who  has  been  in  our  midst  some  weeks 
looking  for  investments,  has  decided  to  remain 
several  weeks  longer. 

— o^ 

"  Doc  "  Niebling  expressed  his  sympathy  in 

his  characteristic  bluff  way.     He  called  Capt. 

Fry  an  old  granny  and  told  him  to  draw  on 

him  for  any  amount. 

— o — 

Mr.  Smiley  Greene,  our  popular  undertaker, 
did  grand  work  in  cheering  up  Capt.   Fry. 
Smiley  regrets  that  the  dull  season  prevents 
him  extending  more  substantial  assistance. 
— 0 — 

Many  were  the  encomiums  about  Miss  Fry's 
beautifid  water  colors  that  adorn  the  walls  of 
the  front  room  of  her  pleasant  home. 
— o — 

It  is  possible  that  Miss  Fry's  marriage  to 
Mr.  J.  Milton  Brown  may  not  take  place. 
She  feels  that  all  her  efforts  should  be  devoted 
toward  rendering  financial  help  to  her  father 
in  his  hour  of  trouble.  If  she  can  obtain 
lucrative  employment  doing  art  work  she 
hopes  to  render  much  assistance,  whereas  if 
she  weds  she  can  render  none.  Mr.  Brown 
has  offered  her  a  splendid  position  in  his  tin- 
type studio. 

Miss  Elsie  Burbank  of  Morristown,  N.  J., 
is  soon  to  be  the  guest  of  her  aunt,  Mrs.  Riley 
Withersby. 

A  little  bird  tells  us  that  Mr.  W K 

B of  P ,  Pa.,  is  in  our  midst  for  a 

tenderer  purpose  than  a  business  investment. 

Here 's  our  hand,  W ! 

—  J.  Oscar  Fisheb. 


of  Mrs.  Jr* 
day. 

Rev.  C 
father,  1 
this  weel 

On  acci 
day  evenii 
Brook  line' 
ent  at  the 
the  installi 
consequen 
until  the 

Mario' 
Nashua 
to  act  as 
suburban 
log  detair 

Quite/ 
schuol  U 
Mondaji 
the  ball 

The 
Friday 
much  eq 

Chuf 
of  the  i) 
cers  fori 
bar,  pr/ 
Miss  E' 
treas.; 
Gilson, 
Stiles,  , 

At  th( 
last  Tu« 
chosen  • 
treasure' 
rbsigned. 

The  lai 
to  the  woL 
annual  me 
Mrs.  Wm. . 
Daniels,  sec 
treasurer  aa 

The  ladiei 
plans  to  ser' 
vestries  Tue 
six  to  eight 
is  hoped  foi^ 
requested  f 
with  thei^ 
solicitatioi 

Bo 

News  ii'' 
of  the  ladie. 
Tbarsday  e. 
officers  wer 
prei"  ;  Mrs, 
L.  W.  Rich*., 
er,  treat. 

Ernest  Bar 
trip  to  Nova  i 

W.  H.  Gore 
linocket,  Me., 
their  house  it 
family. 

L.  W.Ricl 


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J' HE   MrsTERIOUS 
STRJNGER 


DB.  NIBBLING 
From  a  daguerreotype 


The  children  of  Bird 
Center  are  behaving  un- 
usually well  since  the 
mysterious  stranger 
came  to  town. 


All  the  Bird  Center 
children  are  afraid  the 
mysterious  stranger  may 
pop  around  a  comer  and 
get  them.  They  are  al- 
ways on  the  qui  vive  for 
his  appearance. 


always  felr.  in 
by  the  tonns- 

|V.  Robert  N. 
kIox  CoDgre- 
3ok  place  on 
art  one.     At 
';il  called  at 
'.  J.  Batt  of 
.r,  Rev  C.  C. 
A  paper  was 
Jg  record  of 
id  fellowship 
his  preseDi 
il  questions 
ination  that 
older  minis- 
,oi  question  f, 
ere  concerned, 
lome   doctrinal 
erect  and  met 
private  coun- 
by  Rev.  W. 
(Ctory. 

b  was  given 

,  of  Hartford 

r, "  The  di- 

■'  power  and 

^life."  "The 

VvenbvEeV. 

!on  behalf  of 

',  Rev.  Geo. 

We  mast  be 

"    Charge 

Loomis  of 

people  was, 

ven  ministers, 

but  the  hu- 

Rev.  Elibu 

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'eli  remem 

ind  like  his 

benediction 

nor. 

the'delight- 

during  the 

welt  chosen 

ion  and  G. 

Miss  Carrie 

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oplif ting  services 
there  is  not  the 
Von  of  either. 

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thii  servicr, 

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'committee 


THE   MYSTERIOUS   STRANGER 


Perhaps  never  before  have  our  social  circles 
been  rocked  to  their  foundations  more  than 
they  have  been  during  the  past  week.  A 
mysterious  stranger  has  appeared  on  the 
streets  of  our  bustling  city  and  many  are  the 
speculations  as  to  his  identity.  The  whole 
town  is  agog  over  the  mystery  and  little  else 
has  been  the  subject  of  conversation  since  his 
advent  in  our  midst.  He  is  a  veritable 
enigma.  Ko  one  knows  who  he  is  or  whence 
he  comes  from.  He  simply  appeared  like  a 
bolt  from  a  clear  sky.  Some  think  that  he  is 
an  emissary  of  the  czar,  here  on  some  secret 
mission.  Others  contend  that  he  is  a  detec- 
tive and  still  others  hint  at  some  dark  sinister 
mission.  Sufficient  to  say  however  that  thus 
far  he  has  baffled  all  attempts  to  solve  the 
mystery.  The  editor  of  the  "  Argosy  "  inter- 
viewed a  number  of  prominent  citizens  regard- 
ing him. 

Airs.  Riley  Withersby  —  "I  first  saw  him 
at  Mr.  Peters'  lawn  party  last  Wednesday.  I 
was  sitting  talking  to  Rev.  Walpole,  Mr. 
Greene  and  Mrs.  Greene,  and  J.  Oscar  Fisher 
of  the  Argosy.  We  were  discussing  the 
creation  of  a  salon  where  our  local  artistic 
and  literarj'  lights  might  meet  this  winter. 
Suddenly  this  stranger  appeared  and  leaned 
against  the  fence  regarding  us  with  intense 
interest.  I  have  no  theory  as  to  his  iden- 
tity." 

Capt.  Fry — "I  first  saw  him  at  Mr. 
Peters'  lawn  party.  Mort  Peters  and  I  were 
discussing  the  mistake  made  by  Lee  at  Gettys- 
burg. I  was  arguing  that  Gen.  Gordon 
should  have  had  a  free  rein,  when  all  of  a 
sudden,  Mort  called  my  attention  to  the 
strange  looking  man  standing  by  the  fence. 
He  looked  to  me  like  a  Confederate  spy. " 

Chris  C.  Newbower — "I  first  saw  him 
last  Wednesday  at  Mort  Peters'  party.  I  was 
setting  by  a  tree  listening  to  Orville  Peters 
and  Wilbur  Fry  playing  the  mandolins,  when 
I  looked  up  and  saw  a  queer  looking  man  in 


black.  He  stopped  for  a  few  moments,  and 
then  with  a  kind  of  a  sneer,  walked  on.  That 's 
the  last  time  I  seen  him." 

J.  Milton  Brown — "I  first  saw  him  at 
Peters'  lawn  function.  Miss  Fry  and  I  were 
discussing  art,  when  my  attention  was  called 
to  the  stranger.  He  certainly  was  a  queer 
looking  specimen." 

Riley  Peters  —  "1  first  saw  him  at  father's 
lawn  fete  last  Wednesday.  He  looked  like  a 
nihilist  to  me." 

Mr.  Winthrop  K.  Biddle,  of  Philadelphia. 
Pa.  —  "I  did  n't  see  the  stranger.  I  was  talk- 
ing to  Miss  Burbank,  whose  brother  made  a 
trip  up  the  Nile  with  me,  and  we  were  so 
interested  that  I  didn't  know  the  man  had 
been  there  until  he  was  gone." 

Mr.  Elmer  Pratt —  "  I  first  saw  the  stranger 

at    Mort  Peters'  lawn    party.      My,   but   he 

soared  me  at  first.     He  must  be  a  detective. 

I  tried  to  call  Kate  Warden's  attention  to  him 

but  I  don't  think  she  saw  him  until  it  was  too 

late." 

— o — 

ADDmONAL  XOTES 

Quite  a  number  of  Bird  Centerites  enjoyed 
the  dulcet  strains  of  the  mandolins  at  "Mine 
Host "  Mort  Peters'  lawn  fSte  last  Wednesday. 
— o^ 

The  wedding  of  Miss  Lucile  Ramona  Fry 
and  Mr.  J.  Milton  Brown,  the  well  known 
artist,  has  been  set  for  a  date  sometime  this 
month.  It  may  be  remembered  that  Miss  Fry 
decided  last  week  that  she  shouldn't  marry 
while  her  father  needed  her  help  in  his  finan- 
cial troubles,  so  her  new  decision  comes  as  a 
happy  surprise. 

The  identity  of  the  unknown  friend  who 
guaranteed  the  payment  of  Capt.  Fry's  mort- 
gage last  week  has  not  as  yet  been  divulged. 
More  anon. 

— J.  Oscar  Fisheb. 


wifA 

T.  W.  Han', 
left  hand  man  a. 
had  further  pro 
hayfork  one  day 
he  was  pushine; 
and  down  he  fie 
distance  of  ove^ 
is  a  brave,  stuiC 
badly  wrench^ 
everything  in 
kept  right  on  * 

Mies  Helef 
New  York 
Brunswick,^ 
Owing  to  i, 
Washington, 
given  up. 

Tuesday,  3k 
Boston  will  ttt, 
ment  of  the 
Mr.  Kendall, ' 

Harold  Lit 
the  M.i.T.  ihii 
night's  abteno 

If  anyone  w> 
brother  C.  F 
the  parliament^ 
leading  iten)  ii 
news. 

Twenty-six  bt 
of  the  town  is  gi\ 
we  want.     Whoi 
with  the  hot  w^ 
June  '03? 

A  great  deaV 
for  Mr.  and  Af 
den  death  of  ' 
day,  at  the! 
Both  parentr 
when  they  let 
ently  in   his 
was  supposed 
the  care  of  hii 
and  died  be 
moned.     He 
old. 

Mrs.  C.  A 
H.,  for  a  fei 

Miss  Mart 
Stone,  starteL 
in  Salem,  111., 
only  sixty  mile 
the  mildness  of*^ 
matter  to  hear  i^. 

To  THE  EDlTt 

your  correspond* 
the  express  bus 
was  done  Mr,  - 
has  been  tomtf 
business  has  be*, 
at  presents    Om 


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'J'HE  MARRIAGE 

OF  MISS  FRY 

AND  MR.  BROWN 


CYRUS  HORNBECK 

Of  the  bank.    He  looks  like  his  picture 

From  a  daguerreotype 


Sing  out  the  wedding 
bells!  Mr.  J.  MUton 
Brown  and  Miss  Lucile 
Eamona  Try  were  mar- 
ried last  Tuesday  and 
are  spending  their  honey- 
moon at  Niagara  Falls. 
They  were  wedded  sooner 
than  expected  in  order 
that  they  might  take  ad- 
vantage of  the  excursion 
rates  to  the  Falls. 


Trunk  and  telescope  of 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  Milton 
Brown  (n^  Miss  Lucile 
Bamona  Fry)  as  they  ap- 
peared at  station.  It  is 
suspected  that  Mr.  Wil- 
bur Fry,  the  groom's  best 
man,  did  the  decorating. 


There  was  so  much 
rice  thrown  after  Mr.  J. 
Milton  Brown  and  Mrs. 
J.  Milton  Brown  (n^e 
Lucile  Ramona  Fry)  that 
a  small  boy  was  sent  out 
to  gather  it  up.  No  one 
knows  who  sent  him, 
but  it  is  suspected  that 
Mr.  Cyrus  Hombeok  of 
the  bank  ia  the  frugal 
party. 


Clock  presented  to  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  J.  Milton 
Brown  (n^e  Miss  Lucile 
Eamona  Fry)  by  Mr.  El- 
mer Pratt.  A  pretty  bit 
of  sentiment  is  exhibited 
here,  for  Mr.  Pratt  placed 
the  hour  hand  at  1,  in- 
dicating that  the  happy 
recipients  were  now  one. 
They  were  much  touched 
by  it,  and  Mr.  Pratt  de- 
serves many  encomiums 
for  his  cleverness. 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  Mil- 
ton Brown  (nee  Lucile 
Kamona  Fry)  en  route 
to  Niagara  Falls.  Mr. 
Eiley  Peters  got  off  a 
good  joke  on  them.  He 
put  a  number  of  new  tin 
kitchen  utensils  in  their 
car,  with  the  names  of 
the  happy  couple.  All 
the  passengers  saw  the 
joke,  but  up  to  the  hour 
of  leaving  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Brown  had  not  noticed 
it. 


evening 

Boston. 

returned 

her  home 

ner  vaca- 

spendlng 
iida 
6   visiting 

ter  spent 

Waure- 
five  been 

tid     Miss 

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M.     J. 

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rue"  at  the 
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nt  officiated 

.■d  to  Boston 
Ume  her  du- 
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Miss  Cran- 
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I.   Mathews 

pon  '"Jona- 

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Miss  Jessie 
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MIss'  Ruth 
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THE   MARRIAGE  OF  MR.  J.  MILTON 
BROWN  TO  MISS  LUCILE  RAMONA  FRY 


At  the  pleasant  home  of  Capt.  Roscoe  Fry 
iu  this  city  last  Tuesday  eve  occurred  the 
liappy  nuptials  of  Mr.  J.  Milton  Brown,  the 
well  known  artist,  to  Miss  Lucile  Bamona 
Fry,  one  of  Bird  Center's  fairest  daughters. 
The  event  was  one  of  the  most  beautiful  of  tlxe 
summer,  everything  combining  to  make  the 
nuptial  scene  one  long  to  be  remembered. 
The  parlors  in  which  the  ceremony  was  per- 
formed were  artistically  decorated  with  aspara- 
gus fern,  intermingled  with  sweet  peas,  etc. 
Promptly  at  8  P.  M.  as  the  strains  of  Mendel- 
sohn's wedding  march,  played  by  the  Messrs. 
Orville  Peters  and  Wilbur  Fry  on  the  man- 
dolins, filled  the  house,  tlie  bi'idal  party 
entered  the  rooms,  prepared  for  the  occasion. 
The  bridegroom  was  attended  by  Mr.  Riley 
Peters  and  Miss  Flossye  Niebling  acted  as 
bridesmaid.  The  groom  and  best  man  looked 
their  finest  in  the  conventional  attire  for  such 
occasions.  The  bride  was  very  charming  in  a 
bridal  gown  of  white  silk  mulls,  overdress 
shirred,  trimmed  with  medallions  and  silk 
bows.  She  carried  a  bouquet  of  white  bride 
roses  in  her  hand.  The  bridesmaid  carried 
pink  roses  and  wore  a  dress  of  pink  mulls 
trimmed  with  cheny  lace  and  ribbon.  They 
advanced  to  a  position  'neath  a  canopy  of  fern, 
where  they  stood  while  Rev.  Walpole,  dre.ssed 
in  conventional  black,  conducted  the  beautiful 
and  impressive  ceremony  which  united  for  life 
the  destinies  of  two  young  people  loved  and 
respected  by  all  who  know  them.  Following 
the  congratulations  an  elegant  repast  was 
served,  after  which  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Brown  (nee 
Miss  Lucile  Ramona  Fry)  departed  for  their 
honeymoon  trip.  They  were  accompanied  to 
the  depot  by  a  merry  crowd,  and  as  they 
boarded  the  train  were  showered  with  rice 
and  old  shoes,  much  to  the  delight  of  many 
onlookers.  That  their  married  life  may  be 
long  and  happy  is  the  sincere  wish  of  a  host 
of  friends. 

ADDITIONAL  NOTES  ANENT 
THE  NUPTIALS 

Mr.  Riley  Peters  was  the  first  to  kiss  the 
bride. 


It  was  somewhat  of  a  surprise  that  the  wed- 
ding occurred  so  soon,  but  it  was  Mr.  Brown's 
wish  to  take  advantage  of  the  excursion  rates 
to  Niagara  Falls  that  the  happy  event  was  set 
earlier  than  anticipated. 


Mrs.  Roscoe  Fry  was  visibly  moved  by  the 
ceremony,  but  Miss  Flossye  Niebling  consoled 
her  with  the  argument  that  it  had  to  come 
sooner  or  later.     Such  is  life. 


Mr.    Homer  Withersby  looked  spick  and 
span  in  his  new  Tuxedo. 


They  could  hardly  hold  Mr.  Smiley  Greene, 
the  popular  undertaker,  when  tliey  began  to 
kiss  the  bride. 


Dr.  Niebling,  in  congratulating  the  groom, 
paid  many  encomiums  to  the  sterling  worth  of 
the  bride,  and  was  thanked  with  becoming 
modesty. 

— o — 

After  the  ceremony  Mr.  J.  Milton  Brown 
took  a  flash  light  of  the  decorations.  Capt. 
Fry  was  describing  Pickett's  charge  at  the 
battle  of  Gettysburg,  Pa.,  to  Rev.  Walpole, 
and  the  sudden  explosion  startled  him  so 
much  that  it  was  some  time  before  he  gained 
his  composure. 


The  mysterious  stranger  who  has  been  dark- 
ening our  streets  for  a  week  was  observed 
hanging  about  the  premises.  Ye  editor  saw 
him,  but  said  nothing,  as  he  could  not  verify 
it.     This  far  there  is  no  clew  to  his  identity. 


Many  were  the  beautiful  presents  received 
by  the  happy  couple.  They  were  dbplayed 
in  the  parlor  and  attracted  much  favorable 
comment. 

— J.  Oscar  Fisher. 


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thiee  nioiil 
Roman  C. 
was  soon  t\ 
basl.s  thani 
by  church  > 

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a  divislo^ 
this   couit 
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which  la 
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&    •  • 


'J^HE  GALA  DAT 
at  the  COUNTT 
FAIR 


MRS.  ROSCOE  FRY 
From  a  dagaerreotypo 


Last  week  was  the 
County  Fair  at  Bird  Cen- 
ter, and  all  the  best  cir- 
clea  were  among  those 
present.  Mr.  Smiley- 
Greene,  the  popular  un- 
dertaker, entered  into  the 
spirit  of  the  occasion 
with  much  zest.  Smiley 
is  a  great  favorite  with 
the  children,  and  even 
the  old  people  can't  help 
liking  him.  Read  about 
the  Fair  in  this  week's 
"Argosy." 


Riley  Peters  got  off  a 
good  joke  on  the  chil- 
dren out  at  the  Bird 
Center  Fair  last  Thurs- 
day. He  painted  one  of 
the  prize  pumpkins  so 
that  all  the  little  boys 
and  girls  were  quite  star- 
tled. Riley  is  a  great 
practical  joker. 


Mr.  Cyrus  Homlieck 
entered  his  trotting  mare 
Gypsy  Queen  for  the 
Mrs.  Riley  Withersby 
sweepstakes,  but  was 
beaten  by  an  unknown 
horse,  entered  under  the 
name  of  Capt.  Fry. 
There  is  considerable 
speculation  as  to  who 
o\vns  the  strange  entry. 
Mr.  Hornbeck  is  much 
vexed  about  the  matter, 
and  vows  to  be  revenged. 


Here  is  something  that 
will  interest  all  the  la- 
dies. It  is  a  prize  quilt 
that  was  exhibited  by 
Mrs.  Wes  Kidwell  at  the 
Bird  Center  County  Fair. 
There  are  6,245  pieces 
in  the  quilt  and  twelve 
years  were  consumed  in 
making  it.  If  you  are 
interested  in  prize  quilts 
see  the  account  in  the 
"  Argosy," 


Riley  Peters  played  a 
good  joke  on  Elmer  Pratt 
at  the  Bird  Center  County 
Fair  last  Thursday.  El- 
mer had  a  new  pair  of 
shoes,  and  they  hurt  him 
so  much  that  he  went 
behind  the  floral  hall  to 
rest  the  shoes.  Riley 
took  Kate  Warden 
around,  and  Elmer  was 
hopping  mad.  He  says 
Riley  Peters  has  about 
as  much  idea  of  a  joks 
as  a  shoat. 


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liniments  and 

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weeks'  visit. 
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citjr  ma/  be 

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THE  GALA  DAY  AT  THE  COUNTY  FAIR 


Last  Thursday  was  the  gala  day  at  the 
County  Fair.  All  the  Bird  Center  smart  set 
determined  to  make  the  occasion  a  social  sue 
cess,  and  therefore  attended  en  masse.  And 
truly  they  succeeded,  for  it  was  widely  adver- 
tised that  our  social  leaders  would  he  present, 
and  this  attracted  large  crowds  eager  to  he 
among  those  present  at  a  function  graced  by 
our  society  people.  Over  3,000  admissions 
were  recorded,  and  Old  Sol  smiled  through  the 
entire  afternoon.  In  the  evening  the  crowd 
was  augmented  by  many  people  from  the  city, 
who  sought  surcease  from  toil  in  the  dizzy 
diversions  of  the  social  vortex. 


ADDmONAL  NOTES  ON  THE 
EXPOSITION 

Rev.  Walpole  and  four  of  the  rollicking 
little  Walpoles  were  among  those  present. 
Mrs.  Walpole  was  not  present. 

Mr.  J.  Milton  Brown,  the  well  known  artist 
of  the  Bird  Center  Tintype  Studios,  was  pres- 
ent with  his  bride,  Mrs.  J.  Milton  Brown,  n^e 
Lucile  Ramona  Fry,  formerly  daughter  of 
Capt.  Roscoe  Fry. 

Mr.  Smiley  Greene,  our  popular  undertaker, 
was  a  persistent  patron  of  the  merry  go  round. 
He  invited  ten  children  to  join  him  in  a  can- 
ter and  finished  first,  with  a  time  allowance 
of  eight  seconds. 


Mrs.  Riley  Withersby  and  her  niece.  Miss 
Elsie  Burbank  of  Morristown,  N.  J.,  occupied 
prominent  seats  in  the  amphitheater.  They 
were  accompanied  by  Mr.  Winthrop  K.  Bid- 
die  of  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Capt.  Roscoe  Fry  was  the  grand  marshal. 
— 0 — 

In  the  Mrs.  Riley  Withersby  sweepstakes 
there  were  four  entries.  Cyrus  Hombeck, 
our  local  banker,  entered  his  mare,  Gypsy 
Queen,  and  thought  he  had  a  sure  thing,  but 
an  unknown  horse,  entered  under  the  name 
of  Capt.  Roscoe  Fry,  captured  the  coveted 
trophy.  There  is  considerable  speculation 
alK)Ut  the  matter,  for  Capt.  Fry  says  that  the 
horse  does  not  belong  to  him,  and  that  he 
does  not  know  the  owner.  It  is  as  much  of  a 
mystery  to  him  as  the  identity  of  the  person 
who  paid  the  mortgage  which  Mr.  Hombeck 
threatened  to  foreclose.  An  early  solution  is 
hoped  for. 

The  mysterious  stranger  was  observed  lurk- 
ing behind  the  floral  hall,  and  attracted  much 
attention.  It  is  now  rumored  that  he  is  a 
foreign  nobleipan  seeking  an  American  bride, 
and  in  consequence  all  our  buds  are  on  the 
qui  rive  about  him. 

A  baby  show  is  on  the  tapis  in  Bird  Center 
society,  and  may  occur  some  time  in  Sep- 
tember. 

—  J.    OSCAK   FiSHEE. 


day  evenii 
Brooklioe' 
ent  at  the 
the  instalU 
conaequev 
until  the 

Maria 
Nashoa 
to  act  as 
suburban 
ing  detair 

Quite  / 
schuol  U 
Moodajr 
the  hal^ 

The 
Friday 
much  ei| 

Chub 
of  the  ij 
cers  fori 
bar,  prf 
MissS' 
treas.; , 
Gilsoo, 
Stiles, , 

Atth^ 
last  Tof 
chosen  « 
treasurs 
rbslgned. 

TbelM 
to  the  woi 
annual  m^ 
Mrs.  Wm. . 
Daniels,  see 
treasurer  an 

The  ladie, 
plans  to  ser 
vestries  Tue 
six  to  eight 
is  hoped  fa 
requested  i 
with   thei( 
solicitatioi 


News  li 
of  the  ladiei 


^(^moii^ 


MRS.    RILET 
WiTHERSBrS 
GRAND  SOCIAL 
FUNCTION 


MRS.  D.  I.   BLACK 
From  a  daguerreotype 


Mrs.  Riley  Withersby 
had  real  colored  waiters 
down  from  Chicago  at 
her  party  last  Thursday 
evening.  It  was  the  most 
recherche  function  ever 
held  in  Bird  Center,  and 
you  should  see  a  pic- 
ture of  it  in  this  week's 
"Argosy." 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  Mil- 
ton Brown  (n^e  Miss 
Liicile  Ramona  Fry) 
greatly  enjoyed  the  oil 
painting  of  Mrs.  Riley 
Withersby.  It  was 
painted  last  year  by  a 
celebrated  New  York 
artist,  who  makes  a  spe- 
cialty of  society  women, 
and  is  a  splendid  like- 
ness. Mrs.  Withersby 
considers  it  the  best  pic- 
ture she  has  ever  bad 
painted. 


Capt.  Roscoe  Fry 
greatly  admired  a  paint- 
ing of  the  battle  of  Get- 
tysburg, Pa.  The  Capt. 
says  he  was  shot  so 
many  times  at  that  fight 
that  he  got  used  to  it. 


Miss  Kate  Warden 
•was  obliged  to  leave  Mrs. 
Riley  Withersby 's  party 
early  on  account  of  a 
severe  headache.  Even 
Elmer  Pratt  could  not 
induce  her  to  remain. 


Rev.  Walpole  and  four 
of  the  rollicking  little 
Walpoles  were  present 
at  Mrs.  Withersby 's  party 
last  Thursday  in  Bird 
Center.  They  were 
much  impressed  by  the 
grandeur  of  Mrs.  W.'s 
residence. 


her  home 

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spending 
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i^   visiting 

ter  spent 

Waure- 
ftve  been 

tid     Miss 

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M.     J. 

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Ume  her  du- 
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Mlss  .Jessie 

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MRS.  RILEY  WITHERSBY'S   GRAND 
SOCIAL    FUNCTION 


Perhaps  never  before  in  the  history  of  Bird 
Center  has  there  been  such  a  grand  social  func- 
tion as  that  given  last  Thursday  eve  at  the 
palatial  residence  of  Mrs.  Riley  Withersby. 
,  All  of  the  city's  best  circles  were  among  those 
present  and  that  a  par  excellent  time  was  had 
was  the  universal  opinion.  An  orchestra  from 
Chicago  rendered  exquisite  strains  and  a 
caterer  from  the  same  metropolis  dispensed 
the  elegant  viands.  The  big  drawing  room 
was  a  scene  of  almost  Eutopian  splendor  and 
many  were  the  encomiums  paid  the  charming 
hostess  for  her  magnificent  hospitality,  which 
was  truly  on  a  most  oriental  scale  of  luxury. 
Just  before  refreshments  were  served  Mrs. 
Withersby  explained  that  the  purpo.se  of  the 
gathering  was  to  form  a  local  culture  club, 
similar  to  the  famous  salons  of  Paris,  where 
culture  could  meet  in  wholesome  communion 
and  the  feast  of  reason  mingle  with  the  flow 
of  soul.  The  suggestion  met  with  unanimous 
approval,  so  that  throughout  the  coming  win- 
ter all  the  wit  and  genius  of  our  progressive 
city  will  doubtless  scintillate  with  dazzling 
effulgence. 


ADDITIONAL  NOTES 

Mr.  Chris  C.  Newbower  was  also  present. 
Chris  thought  Mrs.  W.  was  going  to  start  a 
saloon  and  was  one  of  the  early  arrivals.     He 
spent  the  evening  looking  at  the  views. 
— o — 

Real  colored  waiters  from  Chicago  served 
the  collation. 


Mine  Host   "Mort"  Peters   of  the  Bird 
Center  House  was  not  present. 
— 0 — 

It  is  rumored  that  Mrs.  Withersby  will 
soon  give  another  function.  Mr.  Peters  will 
serve  and  Messrs.  Orville  Peters  and  Wilbur 
Fry  will  furnish  the  music. 

— 0 — 

The  mysterious  stranger,  who  has  been  re- 
cently mystifying  Bird  Center,  came  up  on 
the  porch  and  solemnly  surveyed  the  gay  as- 
semblage through  a  window  and  then  dis- 
appeared. 

Eev.  Walpole  and  four  of  the  rollicking 
little  Walpoles  were  prominently  seen  among 
those  present.    Mrs.  Walpole  was  not  present. 

Mrs.  Lucile  Ramoua  Fry- Brown,  nee  Miss 
Lucile  Ramona  Fry,  wife  of  our  well  known 
artist,  Mr.  J.  Milton  Brown  of  the  Bird  Cen- 
ter Tintype  Studios,  rendered  "  Robin  Adair  " 
on  the  piano.     She  received  many  encomiums. 


Ye  editor's  dog  ' '  Spot  "was  frightened  out 
of  two  years'  growth  by  the  polar  bear  rug 
that  adorns  Mrs.  Withersby 's  drawing  room. 


Mr.  Winthrop  K.  Biddle  of  Philadelphia, 
Pa.,  was  attentive  to  Miss  Elsie  Burbank  of 
Morristown,  N.  J.,  who  is  visiting  her  aunt, 
Mrs.  Withersby. 

— J.  Oscar  Fishee. 


this  weel 
On  acct 
day  eveni 
Brookline 
ent  at  the 
the  installi 
consequea 
until  the 

Mario'' 
Nashua 
to  act  as 
suburban 
ing  detail 

Quite  / 
schuol  tf 
Monday 
the  ball 

The 
Friday 
much  eQ 

Chub 
of  the  it 
cers  fort 
bar,  pr/ 
Miss  E 
treas.; , 
GilsoD, 
Stiles,  , 

At  th< 
last  Tttf 
chosen  « 
treasure 
rbsigned. 

The  lai 
to  the  woti 
annual  me 
Mrs.  Wm. . 
Daniels,  6ec 
treasurer  aq 

The  ladiei 
plans  to  ser 
vestries  Tue 
six  to  eight 
is  hoped  foik 
requested  t 
with  thei( 
Bolicitatioi 

B» 

News  li 
of  the  ladie. 
Thursday  e. 
officers  wer 


J'HE  LABOR  DAT 
FIELD   SPORTS 


MRS.   MORT  PETERS 
From  a  daguerreotype 


At  the  great  field  day  sports  last  Saturday 
in  Bird  Center  Mr.  Smiley  Greene,  the  popular 
undertaker,  won  the  prize  for  "  hop,  step,  and 
jump."  The  prize  was  a  fine  buggy  whip,  worth 
91.  Mr.  Greene's  children  were  much  frightened 
■when  they  saw  their  papa  hopping  ahout.  They 
could  not  understand  such  strange  maneuvers. 
They  thought  he  had  gone  crazy. 


Mr.  Elmer  Pratt  won  the  running  high  jump 
and  received  a  fine  box  of  fragrant  Havanas. 
His  jump  has  never  been  equaled  in  Bird  Center 
but  once  before. 


Ye  editor,  J.  Oscar  Fisher  of  the  Bird  Center 
"Argosy,"  gallantly  rescued  the  Rev.  Walpole's 
silk  hat  at  the  Labor  day  field  sports  at  Bird 
Center  last  Saturday.  It  was  just  at  the  finish 
of  the  seventy-five  yard  dash  for  ladies,  and 
Miss  Flossye  Niebling  was  bearing  down  under 
full  sail  when  one  of  the  rollicking  little  Wal- 
poles  ambled  out  in  the  danger  zone.  Mr.  Fisher 
received  many  encomiums  for  his  presence  of 
mind. 


Right  in  the  midst  of  the  Labor  day  field  sporti 
last  Saturday  the  mysterious  stranger  who  has 
been  lurking  around  Bird  Center  rode  up  and 
solemnly  gazed  at  the  festivities  for  a  few  mo- 
ments. He  then  galloped  away  and  was  not 
seen  again.  As  yet  there  is  no  solution  of  the 
mystery,  although  it  has  been  discovered  that 
the  horse  answers  to  the  name  of  "  Frank."  A 
slip  of  paper  was  found  two  miles  south  of  town 
last  Wednesday  bearing  the  name  "  Hamilton 
Bullwiiikle,"  but  whether  it  is  the  mysterious 
stranger's  name  we  are  not  prepared  to  state. 


imttert.  Wm. 
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land  to  eleven 

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epberd  boy," 
tog,  Jan.  28. 

a  leap  year 

•in|;,l<eb.l2. 
i  the  Lutber 

be  giren  by 
oce,  in  town 

lasoally  cold 
iluebirda  aiid 
me.     He  and 

in  April,  ac- 
(iller. 

tt.  28,  ii  the 
••ed  citizen — 
ire  remember 

•ixyeartold. 

oting  on  the 

Wedoetday, 
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bia  place  on 

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stored  in  town. 

the  lowest  of- 

&°  below  zero. 

or  the  whole 

«  the  coldest 

The  above 

hermometert 

to  Littleton 
leral  of  Mra, 
een  a  valued 

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breaking  bit 

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are  now  cir- 

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td  a  licenaed 


THE  LABOR  DAY  FIELD  SPORTS 


Like  the  Olympian  games  of  old  were  the 
Labor  day  field  sports  at  the  Bird  Center 
Country  club  last  Saturday  afternoon,  and  the 
occasion  was  made  memorable  by  the  presence 
of  all  our  best  circles,  with  one  exception,  Mrs. 
Rev.  Walpole  being  among  those  absent  It 
was  originally  intended  that  the  Labor  day 
celebration  be  held  on  Labor  day,  but  Capt. 
Roscoe  Fry  suggested  that  they  be  held  on 
Saturday,  thus  making  it  possible  for  a  full 
report  of  the  proceedings  to  appear  in  this 
week's  ' '  Argosy. "  Another  consideration  was 
the  fact  that  Mr.  Cyrus  Hombeck  of  the  bank 
announced  that  his  employes  could  not  have 
Monday  off,  and  in  order  that  they  might 
attend  the  exercises  the  sports  were  held 
Saturday  afternoon.  A  large  and  brilliant 
concourse  was  present,  and  the  local  society 
leaders  vied  with  each  other  in  joust  and 
tourney,  so  that  all  in  all  the  event  wa^i  one 
long  to  be  remembered. 

The  order  of  the  day  was  as  follows :  Pro- 
cession, 9  a.m.,  headed  by  the  Bird  Center 
comet  band.  2 :  30  —  Field  sports  at  the 
Country  club.  The  following  prizes  were 
offered:  Running  broad  jump,  hat,  $1.50; 
standing  broad  jump,  knife,  $1.25  ;  hop,  step, 
and  jump,  buggy  whip  ;  running  high  jump, 
box  Havanas,  $1.50 ;  standing  high  jump, 
shaving  ticket ;  three  legged  race,  two  boxes 
cigars  ;  75  yard  dash  for  ladies,  first  prize, 
$1.50  merchandise  at  drugstore  ;  second  prize, 
beautiful  jardineer;  100  yard  dash,  for  all 
sexes,  first  prize,  $3.  hat ;  second  prize,  fly 
net ;  egg  race  for  girls  under  13,  5-lb.  beef 
steak  donated  by  butcher ;  sack  race,  umbrella ; 
fat  man's  race,  no  entries;   long  ball  throw, 


first   prize,    large   ham ;    second   prize,  jack 
knife. 

The  various  competitions  passed  ofif  with 
great  eclat,  all  agreeing  that  a  splendid  time 
was  participated  in.  After  these  exercises 
there  was  a  band  concert,  with  dancing  in  the 
eve.  Prizes  of  an  easel  and  a  smoking  set 
were  given  to  the  two  best  dancers. 


ASDITIOirAL  NOTES 

The  question  that  now  is  agitating  Bird 
Center  is  —  "Is  '  Hamilton  Bull  winkle '  the 
name  of  the  mysterious  stranger  ? " 

Miss  Elsie  Burbank  of  Morristown,  N.  J., 
has  decided  to  stay  for  some  time  longer  as  the 
guest  of  her  aunt,  Mrs.  Riley  Withersby. 

Miss  Kate  Warden  is  on  the  sick  list. 

— 0 — 
Mrs.    Riley    Withersby    contributed    $50 
toward  the  expenses  of  the  field  day  sports. 

Messrs.  Wilbur  Fry  and  Orville  Peters,  our 
mandolin  club,  collaborated  in  a  three  legged 
race.  A  box  of  25  cigars  was  divided  equally 
between  them. 

As  we  go  to  jiress  we  are  informed  that  an 
interesting  rumor  is  abroad  regarding  a  happy 
event  in  the  Rev.  Wal pole's  family,  but  there 
is  insufiicient  time  to  verify  it.  Fuilher  par- 
ticulars will  appear  in  our  next  issue. 

—  J.    OSCAK   FiSHEK. 


the  examinati 
10.15  in  the  fl 
Concord  was 
Hitler  of  We 
read  by  the  n 
earlier  life,c) 
previoua  to  t' 
attitude  towt 
of  the  day. 
followed  by 
tera,  through 
aim  pie,  so  fa 
but  all  of  th 
meaning,  Mti 
them  all.     "■ 
cil  held  later; 
J.  Batt  to  bee 

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by  Prof.  C.  9 
theological 
vine  mess< 
quality  of* 
right  bao 
Wm.  O. 
council. 
W.  Tnpf 
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to  the  peek 
Boston.     I 
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muD  elemeo 
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thirty -lb re( 
bered  by  all 
brother  is  « 
waa  proDonc 

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ful  hospiiali\ 
noon  hour,  al 
choir.  Miss 
A.  Cook  werf 
Phelps,  organ 

Inapiratioo 
must  bave  ct 
of  the  day.i 
slightest  clOt 

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Rutland  offiti 
Dolly  Patteq 
one  could  bci! 
as  during  hef 
charge  of  thf 
terms  of  fri^ 
able  womait 


ti^fjjfam^ 


q-'HE  ARRIVAL  OF 

THE    NINTH 

LITTLE  WALPOLE 


MKS.   REV.  WALPOLE 

Mother  of  the  nine  rollicking  Walpoles 

From  a  daguerreotype 


"I     am 
Walpole. " 


young 


Mr. 


"  Why,  it  'a  the  dear- 
est, loveliest  little  angel 
I  *ve  ever  seen,"  said  Mrs. 
Riley  Withersby.  "  Its 
features  are  its  mother's, 
but  there  is  something 
about  it  that  resembles 
its  papa." 


"  It  '8  the  living  image 
of  its  papa,"  said  J.  MU- 
ton  Brown. 


"I  can't  say  that  it 
looks  like  anybody," 
said  Mr.  Chris  C.  New- 
bower;  "all  kids  look 
alike  to  me  at  that  age." 


"Really,  all  joking 
aside,  do  you  think  it 
looks  like  me?"  said 
the  Rev.  Walpole. 


"Why,  I'd  know  that 
young'un  was  a  Walpole 
as  far  as  a  minie  ball 
would  carry,"  said  Capt. 
Roscoe  Fry. 


"  Ah,  Dr.  Walpole,  you 
ought  to  be  a  mighty 
proud  man  to  have  as 
fine  a  baby  as  that  one 
is,"  said  Mr.  Smiley 
Greene,  the  popular 
undertaker. 


"Why,  it's  the  per- 
fect image  of  its  mam- 
ma," said  Mrs.  Lucile 
Raniona  Fry-Brown,  n^e 
Miss  Lucile  Eamona 
Fry,  wife  of  Mr.  J.  Mil- 
ton Brown  of  the  Bird 
Center  tintype  studios. 
"  And  what  aritistic 
hands,  too  I  Why,  it's 
just  the  cunningest  little 
dear  in  the  world  !  " 


tarSierg,  XiU 
cows.  Thejr 
(raaaportatioD 
10  establish  a 
tmery  for  the 
from  the  un- 

•polia  has  jast 
(ion  with  hooor 

1  midsbipmaa. 

second  exam 
hty-three  out 
:(1  for  ioelB 

he  A.  F.  Co- 
font  of  Man- 
e  years.  He 
C  W.  Canney 
of  self  and 

th  right  and 

igbloQ  farm, 

loyalty  of  a 

It  slipped  as 

apper  scaSold 

tndin^  below,  9 

It.    Mr.  Hanson 

nd  in  spite  of  a 

has    spurned 

liniments  and 

)d  friends  in 
d  is  now  at 
'reeks'  visit, 
e's  family  in 
city  may  be 

llo  quartet  of 
.(t  entertain- 
Uiia  MMon. 

stadies  at 
•rly  a  fort- 


THE  ARRIVAL  OF   THE  NINTH  ROL- 
LICKING LITTLE  WALPOLE 


\kow  neatly 
ytbing  in 
ok  at  the 
'ywrough 

nt  parts 

weather 

<ing  fault 

part  of 

(expressed 
la  the  sad- 
Wedoec- 
■eat  road, 
time,  and 
nu  appar- 


On  last  Monday  morning  occurred  the  birth 
of  a  young  son  to  Eev.  and  Mrs.  Walpole,  and 
as  a  mark  of  the  love  which  Bird  Center  has 
for  this  worthy  couple  a  number  of  our  best 
circles   visited   the   parsonage  last   Saturday 
afternoon  to  pay  their  respects.     Mrs.  Eiley 
Withersby  was  the  first  to  suggest  the  idea  of 
a  public  view  of  the  new  anival,  and  the  news 
fled  like  wildfire,  so  that  the  visit  grew  to  the 
proportions  of  a  sizable  function.     Many  of 
those  present  closed  their  stores,  which  was  a 
great  compliment,  considering  that  Saturday 
afternoon  is  a  very  busy  time   in  the  Bird 
Center  commercial  world.     Nearly  everybody 
brought   along  some   tribute   in   the  way  of 
flowers  or  presents.     Mrs.  Withersby's  beauti- 
ful gold  cup  attracted  much  attention.     It  was 
marked:    "From  Mrs.  Eiley  Withersby  to 
■Walpole.      Love  the  Giver."    A  blank 
space  was  left  for  the  name  to  be  filled  in  when 
a  name  is  selected.     Many  magnificent  bou 
quets  were  presented  and  Mr.   Elmer  Pratt 
brought  a  fine  large  basket  of  fruit.     At  the 
house,  Mr.  Smiley  Greene  formed  a  line,  so 
that  those  present  could  pass  along  and  take 
a  look,   thereby  avoiding  confusion.    Many 
were  the  encomiums  that  were  paid  the  bounc- 
ing youngster,  and  the  universal  verdict  was 
that  it  was  the  finest  baby  in  the  land.     Rev. 
Walpole  was  much  touched  by  the  many  ex- 
pressions of  affection,  and  in  a  voice  full  of 
emotion  he  made  a  short  speech  of  thanks. 
"  My  dear  friends,"  he  said,  "  I  never  realized 
before  how  very  dear  my  good  friends  of  Bird 
Center  are,  and  I  assure  you  that  Mrs.  Walpole 
and  I  are  deeply  grateful.     And  now  I  am 
going  to  ask  you  to  help  me  in  a  little  matter. 
I  want  you  my  dear  friends,  to  name  the  little 
fellow.     I  want  each  and  every  one  to  suggest 
a  name,  and  I  am  sure  that  we  shall  manage 
to  get  a  good  one.     Let  me  suggest  that  you 


think  over  the  matter  for  a  few  days,  and  then 
we  will  meet  and  make  the  final  selection. 
My  dear  friends,  I  thank  you  from  the  bottom 
of  my  heart." 


ADDITIONAL  NOTES 

In  last  week's  paper  we  neglected  to  give 
the  names  of  the  merchants  donating  the 
prizes  for  the  Labor  Day  Field  Sports.  We 
no*  hasten  to  do  so.  Mr.  Daniel  Lucas,  pro- 
prietor of  the  Twentieth  Century  Hat  Em- 
porium, donated  two  hats  and  an  umbrella ; 
Amos  Wilkins,  a  smoking  set  and  three  boxes 
of  cigars ;  Druggist  Finney  presented  two 
knives,  an  easel,  a  beautiful  jardineer,  and 
$1.50  in  merchandise  at  drugstore ;  William 
Glickman  donated  a  choice  ham  and  a  five  lb. 
beefsteak  ;  Harry  Marshall,  of  the  Bird  Center 
Tonsorial  parlors  presented  a  shaving  ticket ; 
and  Mr.  Harve  Quackenbush  presented  a  fly 
net  and  a  fine  buggy  whip. 


Mr.  Chris  C.  Newbower  was  also  among 
those  present  at  the  Walpole  reception.  Chris 
brought  along  a  bunch  of  goldenrod,  but  was 
ashamed  to  go  in.  "  I  'm  a  kind  of  a  black 
sheep,"  says  he,  "and  I  don't  want  to  be 
butting  in  society."  Eev.  Walpole  said  that 
black  sheep  were  the  people  he  was  looking  for, 
and  he  told  Chris  to  come  in  at  all  times  and 
make  himself  perfectly  at  home.  Bev.  Wal- 
pole is  the  right  kind. 


Mr.  Riley  Peters  took  a  day  off  and  Thnrs- 
dayed  in  Chicago  last  Thursday.  Riley  says 
that  all  work  and  no  play  makes  Jack  a  busy 
boy. 

— J.  OsCAB  FiSHSB. 


Chester  for  Ca 
has  taken  poW 
bouae,   bil  fir 
wifft 

T.  W.  Hani 
left  hand  man  »^ 
bad  further  pro 
hayfork  one  day 
he  was  pusbini; 
and  down  be  &t 
distance  of  ove| 
is  a  brave,  stuir; 
badly   wrench^ 
everytblilg  in 
kept  right  on  * 

Miss  Helef 
New  York 
Brunswrck, 
Owing  to  i. 
Washington 
given  up. 

Tuesday,  J« 
Boston  will  to, 
ment  of  the 
Mr.  Kendall, 

Harold  Lil 
the  M.i.T.  tbif 
night's  ab^ena 

If  anyone  Wt 
brother  C.  F 
the  parliament^ 
leading  item  ii 
news. 

Twenty-six  b%, 
of  the  town  is  gi> 
we  want.  Wboi 
with  the  hot  W9 
June  '03? 

A  great  deaV 
for  Mr.  and  &f 
den  death  of .' 
day,  at   the! 
Both  parents 
when  they  lei 
ently   in   his 
was  supposed 
the  care  of  hii 
and  died  be 
mooed.    Ua 
old. 

Mrs.  C.  4 
U.-,  for  a  fev 

Miss  Mar 
Stone,  startei 
in  Salem,  111.,, 
only  si.xty  mila 
the  mildness  of^ 
matter  to  bear  1^. 

To  THE  EDIT* 


«      « 


J^ A  MING   THE 
NINTH  ROL- 
LICKING LITTLE 
WJLPOLE 


MRS.   DR.   NIBBLING 
From  a  dagaeireotype 


Capt.  Fry  suggested 
several  appropriate 
names  for  tne  ninth  rol- 
licking Walpole.  If  you 
are  interested  in  babies 
and  baby  naming  you 
should  read  all  about  it 
in  thia  week's  "  Argosy." 


Acting  upon  the  sug- 
gestion that  the  friends 
and  neighbors  of  the  Rev. 
Walpole  meet  to  suggest 
a  name  for  the  ninth  rol- 
licking little  Walpole, 
Mr,  Smiley  Greene,  the 
popular  undertaker,  in- 
vited the  Bird  Center  so- 
cial world  to  gather  at 
his  home  to  select  a 
name.  Mr.  Greene  acted 
as  chairman. 


Mrs.  Lucile  Ramona 
Fry-Brown,  wife  of  J. 
Milton  Brown,  rendered 
a  difficult  selection  on 
Mr.  Smiley  Greene's  cot- 
tage organ.  Mr.  Brown 
turned  the  music  and 
won  many  encomiums 
for  his  easiness  of  maa- 


Ye  editor,  J.  Oscar 
Fisher  of  the  Bird  Center 
"  Argosy,"  was  ap- 
pointed recording  secre- 
tary and  jotted  down  the 
various  names  suggested 
for  the  ninth  rollicking 
little  Walpole.  Some  of 
the  names  suggested  were 
quite  entertaining. 


Mr.  Chris  C.  Newbower 
was  also  present  at  Mr. 
Smiley  Greene's  baby 
naming  party,  but  took 
no  active  part.  Chris 
says  he  is  a  bachelor  and 
has  had  no  experience  in 
naming  children.  Mr. 
N.  greatly  admired  a  fine 
crayon  pictuia  of  Mr. 
Greene. 


Klegant  refreshments 
were  served  at  the  baby 
naming  party  given  by 
Mr.  Smiley  Greene.  No 
expense  was  spared. 
Olives  and  almonds  re- 
mained on  the  table 
through  the  entire  sup- 
per. 


4" 


.polig  bag  jost 

(ion  with  honor 

i  midsbipmaa. 

second  exam 

hty- three  out 

■A  for  ineffi 

he  A.  F.  Co- 
fenC  of  Man- 
e  years.  He 
C  W.  Canney 
of  self  and 

th  right  and 

igbioD  farm, 

loyalty  of  a 

It  slipped  as 

upper  scaffold 

idinz  below,  a 

Mr.  Hanso'n 

d  in  spite  of  a 

has    spurned 

iniments  and 

)d  friends  in 
d  if  DOW  at 
weeks'  visit, 
u's  family  in 
city  may  be 

'lo  qusrtet  of 
li  entertain- 
this  season. 

studies  at 
larly-  a  fort- 

^ow  neatly 
ythiog  in 
ok  at  the 
'yorough 

rit  parts 

weather 

ling  fault 

part  of 

oressed 

tie  sud- 

edoes- 

^t  road. 

time,  and 

MM  appar- 

nnvulsions 

tie  was  in 


SUGGESTING  A  NAME  FOR  THE  NINTH 
ROLLICKING  LITTLE  WALPOLE 


On  last  Thursday  eve  there  gathered  at  the 
hospitable  residence  of  Mr.  Smiley  Greene,  the 
popular  undertaker,  a  gay  galaxy  of  our  best 
social  leaders.  The  purpose  of  the  conclave 
was  to  suggest  and,  if  convenient,  select  a 
suitable  and  appropriate  cognomen  for  the 
nintb  little  Walpole  that  arrived  a  couple  of 
weeks  ago.  Mr.  Greene  and  his  charming 
wife  welcomed  the  guests  one  by  one,  and  after 
the  customary  preliminaries,  such  as  extend- 
ing greetings,  etc.,  all  were  led  into  the  parlor, 
where  chairs  sufficient  for  all  were  arranged  in 
rows.  Mr.  Greene,  by  common  consent,  acted 
as  chairman,  and  ye  editor,  J.  Oscar  Fisher, 
was  selected  as  recording  secretary.  "  Ladies 
and  gentlemen,"  said  Mr.  G.,  "you  are  all 
aware,  of  course,  of  the  purpose  of  this  meet- 
ing. Rev.  Walpole  has  been  good  enough  to 
express  a  desire  that  his  good  friends  of  Bird 
Center  select  a  name  for  his  youngest  child, 
and  I  hope  you  have  all  come  with  some  splen- 
did suggestions."  Mr.  Elmer  Pratt  at  once 
arose  and  said  he  thought  "  Birdie  "  would  be 
appropriate,  as  it  would  always  be  a  graceful 
tribute  to  the  name  of  our  beautiful  little 
city.  "The  suggestion  is  an  excellent  one," 
said  Mr.  Greene,  "  but  this  is  a  boy,  not  a 
girl,  and  I'm  afraid  we  cannot  consider  it." 
Everybody  had  a  good  laugh  on  Elmer  and  he 
was  much  mortified  at  his  mistake.  Mrs. 
Lucile  Ramona  Fry-Brown,  nde  Miss  Lucile 
Ramona  Fry,  then  arose  and  submitted  the 
following  suggestions :  Irving  Longfellow  Wal- 
pole, Tennyson  Keats  Walpole,  and  Emerson 
Walpole.  Mrs.  Riley  Withersby  warmly  com- 
plimented the  last  suggestion,  but  said  she 


thought  the  first  two  were  unwieldy  and  not 
euphonious.  Capt.  Fry  suggested  Meade  Wal- 
pole, McClellan  Walpole,  and  Sheridan  Wal- 
pole. Dr.  Niebliug  suggested  Lorenz  Walpole, 
in  honor  of  a  distinguished  surgeon.  Ye  editor 
suggested  Greeley  Walpole,  Dana  Walpole,  and 
Gordon  B.  Walpole.  Among  other  names  sug- 
gested were  Matthew,  John,  David,  Luke, 
Sylvester,  Claude,  Clarence,  William,  Ezra, 
Amos,  Livingston,  Stuyvesant,  Montgomery, 
Marmaduke,  Winston,  and  many  others.  A 
number  of  ballots  were  taken  and  the  number 
finally  narrowed  down  to  Emerson,  Sheridan, 
Wesley,  Winston,  Stuyvesant,  and  Roosevelt. 
A  deadlock  then  occuiTed  and  at  a  late  hour 
no  decision  could  be  arrived  at.  It  was  then 
suggested  that  ye  editor  invite  suggestions 
from  the  readers  of  the  "  Argosy,"  and  he  now 
asks  his  readers  to  submit  suggestions.  Ele- 
gant refreshments  were  served  and  a  most 
enjoj'able  time  was  participated  in. 


ADDITIONAL  NOTES 

Miss Matlock  of  Fond  du  Lac,  Wis., 

arrives  next  week  on  a  visit  to  Miss  Flossye 

Niebliug. 

— 0 — 

Mr.  Riley  Peters  has  ordered  a  fine  new  suit 

of  clothes. 

— 0 — 

Intense  excitement  exists  in  Bird  Center  as 
a  result  of  the  invitation  extended  for  sugges- 
tions to  the  baby  naming  competition. 

—  J.  Oscar  Fisher. 


I 


A  repor 
Rome  twi 
one  was  cj 
v.as    cons' 
Bishop  7 
he  retuH 
been  lo  1 
a  divisioi 
this   couii 
months  a? 
asked  wh», 
autiforizea 
Of   Iat,e 
among:  the 
fairs  that 
the   matt 
When  qw 
lect  he  j 
Tierney  ' 
news  of 
be  expec 
til  the  d* 
Is  said  I 
ity.  that 
divided, 
which  i4 
sons   In 
the  time 
nounced . 

About  , 
summon' 
consult* 
they  vf 
the  dn 
well  la 
tlon  ha, 
the   dlvi 
Januarj  « 

will  be 
part  of 
New    H 
state  an 
portant 
in  the  Hi 
cese   win 
New  Lend 
possibly  MJ 

In   these 
French-Can, 
practically  a 
they  are  qui 
of  living   an 
called   Irlshi 
almost  the 
In  other  pa 
reason  exti 
choosing  tl 
cese. 

The  Rev. 
of  the  Oath 
spoken  of  si, 
He  Is  one  ot 
the  diocese.' 
spoken  of  Is 
Shanley  of 
Hartford.    Ht 
National   Cat! 
and  for  severs 
the  Connecticu 
Tierney  has  al 


'J' HE  RETURN  of 
the  TRAVELLERS 


J.  OSCAR  FISHER 

Editor  of  the  Bird  Center  "Argosy" 

From  a  tintype  by  Mr.  J.  Milton  Brown 


Large  Crowd  Gathers. 

Bird  Center,  Oct.  3.  —  [Special.]  —  A  large 
crowd  gatliered  at  tlie  depot  to  witness  the  arri- 
val home  of  the  Bird  Centerites  who  have  been 
absent  from  our  midst  for  a  few  days  attending 
the  centennial  celebration  in  Chicago.  A  right 
royal  welcome  was  extended  the  travelers. 

J.  Oscar  Fisher, 
Special  Correspondent. 


What  Mrs.  Riley  Withersby  Said. 

Bird  Center,  Oct.  3.  —  [Special.]  —  The  first 
question  asked  by  Mrs.  Riley  Withersby  on  her 
arrival  from  a  few  days  in  Chicago  was  :  "  Have 
you  selected  a  name  for  the  ninth  rollicking  little 
Walpole  ? "  When  informed  that  the  name  Tim- 
othy Withersby  Walpole  had  been  selected  she 
was  much  touched,  and  at  once  announced  that  a 
nice  present  would  be  sent  to  the  bouncing  boy. 

J.   OSOAB  FiSHEB, 

Special  Correspondent. 


The  Wanderers  Have  Returned. 

Bird  Center,  Oct.  3.  —  [Special.]  —  Mrs.  Riley 
Withersby,  Mr.  J.  Milton  Brown,  Mr.  Smiley 
Greene,  the  popular  undertaker,  and  Mr.  Riley 
Peters  have  returned  from  a  visit  to  the  centen- 
nial jubilee  in  Chicago.  All  are  well  and  report 
having  a  grand  time. 

J.  OscAK  Fisher, 
Special  Correspondent. 


epherd  boy," 
40g,  Jan.  28. 

a  leap  year 
JDg.Feb.  12, 
I  the  Luther 

be  given  by 
oce,  in  town 
16. 

lusually  cold 
iluebirda  atid 
me.  He  abd 
in  April,  ac- 
ailer. 

H.  28,  is  the 

■»ed  citizen — 

Kre  remember 

Bjx  yean  old. 

otiog  on  the 
Wedneeday, 
oerally  occur 
It  the  fact  ie 
.  Burprited  at 

bis  place  on 

Uutcbins  of 

.<th  leave  this 

stored  in  town. 

the  lowest  of- 
6°  below  zero, 
or  the  whole 

8  the  coldest 
The  above 

hermometers 


RETURN  OF  THE  TRAVELLERS 


Last  Saturday  afternoon  was  made  memo- 
rable by  the  return  from  Chicago  of  Mrs. 
Riley  Withersby,  Mr.  J.  Milton  Brown,  the 
well  known  artist  of  the  Bird  Center  Tintype 
Studios,  Mr.  Smiley  Greene,  the  popular  un- 
dertaker, and  Mr.  Riley  Peters.  Quite  a 
concourse  was  assembled  at  the  depot  when 
the  train  bearing  our  esteemed  townsmen 
drew  in  and  a  right  royal  welcome  was  ex- 
tended the  home-comers.  Although  the  trav- 
ellers had  been  absent  only  a  few  days 
attending  the  Chicago  Centennial  Jubilee,  yet 
Bird  Center  society  was  as  rejoiced  to  see^ 
them  as  if  they  had  gone  as  far  away  as  New 
York  or  the  far  East.  "How's  Chicago?" 
was  the  universal  question  that  greeted  them, 
but  Mrs.  Withersby  was  too  anxious  to  know 
what  name  had  been  selected  for  the  ninth 
little  rollicking  Walpole  to  discuss  centen- 
nials. "  We  selected  the  name  '  Timothy 
Withersby  Walpole," "  announced  Rev.  Wal- 


pole, proudly.  "Timothy  after  my  old  col- 
lege president  and  Withersby  after  a  lady 
whom  all  Bird  Center  delights  to  honor  and 
love.  The  names  are  long,  but  as  that  is 
perhaps  all  I  shall  ever  be  able  to  give  the 
young  man  I  thought  I  might  as  well  be 
generous  with  them."  Mrs.  Withereby  was 
delighted,  and  later  in  the  day  deposited  a 
check  for  $1,000  in  the  bank  for  Mr.  T.  W. 
Walpole.  All  the  travellers  are  well  and 
report  having  an  enjoyable  time.  "AVe  had 
an  elegant  time,"  said  Riley  Peters,  "but  we 
are  glad  to  be  back  home  again." 


ADDITIONAl  NOTE 

Our  local  society  people  are  talking  of  hav- 
ing a  baby  show  in  the  near  future. 

— J.  OscAK  Fisher. 


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J.  MILTON  BROWN 

The  well-known  artist  of  the  Bird  Center  Tintype 

Studios 


Mr.  Smiley  Greene,  the 
popular  undertaker,  was 
a  proud  exhibitor  at  the 
Bird  Center  Baby  Show. 
The  "  Greene  entry " 
consisted  of  two  small 
Greenes  and  won  many 
encomiums. 


Mrs.  Lucile  Ramona 
Fry-Brown,  Mr.  Riley 
Peters,  and  ye  editor,  J. 
Oscar  Fisher,  were  to  be 
the  judges  at  the  Bird 
Center  Baby  Show,  but 
ye  editor  asked  to  be 
excused.  He  said  the 
circulation  of  his  paper 
might  be  affected  if  he 
didn't  give  a  prize  to 
every  baby  present. 


The  greatness  of  a  na- 
tion depends  upon  the 
hand  that  rocks  the 
cradle.  Pay  a  tribute  to 
that  hand  by  reading 
about  the  Bird  Center 
Baby  Show  in  this  week's 
"  Ai^osy." 


If  you  love  children 
or  have  friends  that  love 
children,  read  J.  Oscar 
Fisher's  lucid  account  of 
the  Bird  Center  Baby 
Show  in  this  week's 
"Argosy." 


Mr.  J.  Milton  Brown, 
the  well  known  artist  of 
the  Bird  Center  Tintype 
Studios,  is  laid  up  with 
nervous  prostration.  He 
tried  to  take  a  group 
picture  of  the  babies  at 
he  Baby  Show, 


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THE  BABY  SHOW 


Local  society  was  agog  last  week  over  the 
Baby  Show  that  was  held  in  the  Knights  of 
Pythias  Hall,  and  all  those  who  attended 
voted  the  innovation  a  grand  success.  There 
were  over  twenty-five  entries  in  all  classes  and 
it  is  needless  to  say  that  every  baby  present 
was  the  finest  of  its  kind  that  ever  lived. 
The  judges  were  Mrs.  Lncile  Eamona  Fry- 
Brown,  Mr.  Riley  Peters,  and  Miss  Mae 
Kiebling,  but  when  the  time  for  judging  came 
Mr.  Peters  was  not  to  be  found.  The  judges 
had  some  difficulty  in  determining  the  age 
limit  of  a  baby,  some  contending  that  all 
children  under  four  years  were  babies,  while 
one  of  the  judges  wished  the  age  limit  raised 
to  six  years,  so  that  the  eldest  child  of  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Smiley  Greene  might  be  entered  in 
the  competition.  A  compromise  fixed  the 
age  limit  at  five.  The  exhibits  were  judged 
for  beauty,  disposition,  amiability,  approach- 
ableness,  and  glow  of  health,  beauty  counting 
40  points,  and  each  of  the  other  qualities  15 
points.  The  contest  for  first  prize  finally 
narrowed  down  to  three  babies,  the  ninth 
rollicking  Walpole,  little  Cecelia  Greene, 
and  little  Homer  Kidwell,  youngest  son  of 
Wes  Kidwell,  the  station  agent.  The  last 
named  wore  a  soldier's  cap  and  was  warmly 
advocated  by  Captain  Eoscoe  Fry,  father  of 
one  of  the  judges.  ' '  That  young-un  has  the 
makings  of  a  soldier,"  declared  the  doughty 


captain,  "  and  he  ought  to  get  first  prize."  It 
was  finally  decided  to  give  first  prize  to  little 
Timothy  Withersby  Walpole,  second  prize 
to  Cecelia  Greene  as  a  compliment  to  the  fair 
sex,  and  the  third  prize  to  Homer  Kidwell 
Brevets  and  certificates  of  honorable  mention 
were  given  to  all  the  other  competitoi-s. 


ADDITIONAL  NOTES 

Mrs.  Kiley  Withersby  was  interviewed  on 
the  result  of  the  award  and  declared  that  if 
she  had  her  way  every  blessed  baby  in  the 
show  would  have  received  first  prize.  By 
actual  count  Mrs.  W.  said  "Is n't  it  the  cutest 
little  dear  that  ever  lived"  exactly  twenty- 
seven  times. 

Mr.  Chris  C.  Newbower  said  he  didn't 
suppose  there  were  so  many  babies  in  the 
world.    Chris  says  they  all  looked  alike  to  him. 

The  mysterious   stranger  looked  in   for  a 
moment  or  two  and  then  abruptly  disappeared. 
— o— 

Mr.   Eiley   Peters    entertained    Miss  

Pickett  of  Danville,   111.,  who  is  a  guest  of 
the  Greenes. 

— J.  OscAB  Fisher. 


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MRS.  J.   MILTON  BROWN 

Nie  Miss  Lucile  Ramona  Fry,  formerly 

daughter  of  Capt.  Fry 

From  a  tintype  by  Ur.  J.  Milton  Brown 


Mr.  Riley  Peters  was 
a  regular  cutup  at  the 
Harvest  Home  Party 
held  last  week  in  Bird 
Center.  He  played  so 
many  jokes  tnat  folka 
considered  him  perfectly 
killing. 


Mr.  Elraer  Pratt  had 
a  splendid  makeup  at 
the  Harvest  Home  Party 
held  last  week  in  Bird 
Center.  He  won  many 
encomiums. 


Attorney  D.  I.  Black 
was  among  those  present 
also.  He  voted  the  cider 
par  excellent. 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  Mil- 
ton Brown  were  also 
present  at  the  Harvest 
Home  Party  Held  in 
Bird  Center  last  week. 
They  did  the  decorations 
in  the  bam. 


Mr.  Smiley  Greene, 
the  popular  undertaker, 
was  the  life  of  the  party 
at  the  Harvest  Home 
Party  held  in  Bird  Cen- 
ter last  week. 


A  Harve.<!t  Home  Party 
was  held  last  week  in 
Mrs.  Riley  Withersby's 
bam.  All  those  present 
wore  country  costumes. 
This  is  a  picture  of  Mrs. 
Withersby's  costume. 


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THE  HARVEST  HOME  PARTY  IN  MRS. 
RILEY  WITHERSBY'S  BARN 


Right  royally  did  Mrs.  Riley  Withersby 
ehtertain  the  social  elect  of  Bird  Center  last 
Thursday  eve.  It  was  the  occasion  of  a  Har 
vest  Home  festival  held  in  the  large  and  com 
niodious  barn  belonging  to  the  charming 
hostess,  and  everybody  attended  costumed  de 
rigeur  in  country  style.  The  barn  was  appro- 
priately decorated  in  seasonable  fashion,  large 
yeUow  pumpkins  blending  in  harmonious 
sympathy  with  shocks  of  com  and  sprigs  of 
ruddy  sumach.  Japanese  lanterns  and  strings 
of  golden  ears  of  corn  were  festooned  grace- 
fully hither  and  thither,  while  interspersed 
here  and  there  were  great  bunches  of  parti- 
colored autumn  leaves,  the  whole  making  a 
scene  long  to  be  remembered.  A  barrel  of 
sweet  cider  helped  to  enliven  the  festivities 
and  attracted  much  favorable  comment.  Mr. 
J.  Milton  Brown,  the  well  known  artist,  and 
his  talented  wife,  Mrs.  Lucile  Ramona  Fry- 
Brown,  did  the  decorating  and  were  warmly 
complimented  upon  the  results  of  their  taste- 
ful genius.  Messre.  Orville  Peters  and  Wilbur 
Fry  discoursed  sweet  strains"  on  fiddle  and 
banjo,  and  it  was  not  until  the  wee  small 
hours  that  the  rollicking  merrymakers  ad- 
journed to  the  arms  of  Morpheus. 


ADDrnONAL  NOTES 

Rev.  Walpole  was  among  those  present  and 
courteously  joined  in  the  Virginia  reel,  win- 
ning many  friends  for  the  liberality  of  his 
broadmindedness. 


Congressman  Ephraim  Pumphrey,  who  is  ip 
Bird  Centar  on  legal  business,  also  attended, 
and  he  announced  that  he  expected  to  have 
Congressman  Landis  of  Indiana  as  his  guest, 
but  Mr.  Landis  telegraphed  at  the  last  moment 
saying  he  could  not  be  among  those  present. 


Many  and  varied  were  the  old  fashioned 
tunes  played  by  the  talented  orchestra. 

"  We  're  just  as  good  as  town  folks  be. 
And   a  good   deal  better  if  the  truth   were 
known," 

was  a  popular  refrain.   When  the  Virginia  reel 
was  danced  the  guests  all  united  in  singing  — 

"  With  a  hand  in  the  hopper  and  another  in 

the  sack, 
Ladies  step  forward  and  gents  fall  back." 

Another  jolly  old  timer  that  came  in  for 
attention  was  — 

"  Possum  up  a  gum  stump,  coon  him  in  the 

hoUer, 
Johnny  in  the  grapevine,  fat  as  he  can  waller." 


Mr.  Riley  Peters  entertained  the  crowd  with 
many  a  quip  and  joke  and  was  voted  by  Miss 

Pickett  of  Danville  to  have  been  the  life 

of  the  party. 


May  there  be  many  Harvest  Home  parties 
is  the  wish  of  all  Bird  Center  society. 

-J.    OSCAB  FiSHIR. 


^^.ctuiinaci 

10.15  in  the  H 
Concord  was 
Hilier  of  We 
read  by  the  r 
earlier  life.ct 
previous  to  t' 
attitude  towt 
of  the  day. 
followed  by 
ters,  through 
simple,  so  fa 
but  all  of  ih 
meaning,  Mil 
tbem  all.     ' 
cil  held  later; 
J.  Uatt  to  be< 

Id  the  aftei 
by  Prof.  C.  f 
theological 
vine  mes8{ 
quality  o(' 
right  hao 
Wm.  O. 
council. 
W.  Tupf 
m<;ntaliy 
to  the  peOk 
Boston.    I 
"  Remembt 
represent  d 
man  elemeo 
Loom  is,  wk 
thirty -ihre^ 
bered  by  alt 
brother  is  « 
was  proDoat 

Something 
ful  hospiialiv 
noon  hour,  al 
choir.  Aliss 
A.  Cook  werr 
Phelps,  orgao 

Inspiration 
must  have  cf 
of  the  day.i 
•lightest  clO) 

News  it!. 
Rutland  offi<i 
Dolly  Patteii 
one  could  b(!; 
as  during  M 
charge  of  th< 
terms  of  fric 
able  womsi^ 

Walter  Tl 


'J'HE  FOOT  BALL 
GAME 


MESSES.  ELMER  AND  ERNEST  PRATT 
Fiom  s  group  picture  by  Mr.  J.  Milton  Brown 


aiie  Bird  Center  foot- 
ball team:  Elmer  Pratt, 
captain  and  quarter 
back ;  Mr.  Mort  Peters, 
center ;  J.  Milton  Brown, 
left  guard  ;  Cliris  C. 
Newbower,  right  guard ; 
Smiley  Greene,  left 
tackle ;  Orville  Peters, 
right  tackle ;  Wilbur  Fry, 
left  end;  Riley  Peters, 
right  end ;  Winthrop  K. 
Biddle  and  J.  Oscar 
Fisher,  half  backs;  Ho- 
mer Withersby,  full 
back.  Average  weight 
of  team,  142  pounds. 


Smiley  Greene's  105 
yard  dash,  with  splendid 
interference  by  J.  Milton 
Brown. 


Capt.  Fry  says  he  sel- 
dom forgets  a  face  once 
he  has  seen  it,  and  he  is 
sure  that  he  has  seen 
the  mysterious  stranger 
somewhere  years  ago.  If 
the  Captain  can  recall 
the  circumstance  it  will 
do  much  toward  clearing 
up  the  baffling  mystery 
of  the  stranger's  identity. 


The  Rev.  Walpole  and 
several  of  the  rollicking 
little  Walpoles  were 
present  and  rooted  for 
the  home  team. 


Capt.  Eoacoe  Fry  wu 
the  umpire  and  referee. 
He  said  Smiley  Greene's 
105  yard  dash  reminded 
him  of  an  infantry 
charge  at  Gettysburg, 
Pa. 


L 


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tmaters.    Wm. 

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land  to  eleven 

will  present 
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log,  Jan.  28. 

a  leap  year 
linK.Feb.  12. 
I  the  Luther 

be  given  by 
oce.  in  town 
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lusnally  cold 
tluebirds  aiid 
!me.  He  and 
in  April,  ac- 
iiller. 

<D.  28,  i»  the 
Jed  citizen — 
ire  remember 
■aix  years  old. 
Oting  on  the 
■  Wednesday, 
aerally  occur 
It  the  fact  is 
.anrprised  at 

bis  place  on 

Uutcbios  of 

dth  leave  this 

stored  in  town. 

the  lowest  of- 

S°  below  zero. 

or  the  whole 

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The  above 

hermometers 

to  Littleton 
leral  of  Mrs. 
sen  a  valued 

Qg  from  an 
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are  now  cir- 
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id  a  licensed 
n  compound 
ion  organized 
f  N<>w  Jersey, 
Many  Groton 
le  Chapman 
Measure  indi- 


The  Bird  Center  Business  Men  Play  a  Busi- 
ness Men's  Team  from  Americus,  111. 


A  little  nonsense  now  and  then  is  relished 
by  the  wisest  men."  Truly  was  this  proverb 
exemplified  last  Saturday  afternoon  when  a 
goodly  crowd  assembled  on  the  qui  vive  to 
see  prominent  business  men  of  Bird  Center 
meet  and  vanquish  a  business  men's  team 
from  the  neighboring  town  of  Americus.  Un- 
dertaker, editor,  hotel  keeper,  etc.,  united  for 
the  nonce  and  threw  aside  their  conventional 
dignity  in  a  rollicking  game  of  football.  It 
may  aptly  be  said  that  it  was  a  great  game, 
replete  with  brilliant  plays  and  provocative  of 
great  enthusiasm,  and  that  all  who  witnessed 
the  contest  went  away  well  rewarded  for  their 
trouble  in  attending.  Capt.  Fry  acted  as 
umpire  and  referee,  and  what  he  said  was  final. 
The  score  was  76  to  42  in  favor  of  the  home 
team  and  there  were  no  serious  accidents. 
Mr.  J.  Milton  Brown,  the  well  known  artist, 
was  temporarily  hors  de  combat,  but  soon  was 
convalescent  and  continued  through  the  game. 
The  line-up : 

BniD  CESTKR  BUSINBSS  MES  WEIGHT 

"  Mine  Host "  Mort  Peters  .    .  210 

J.  Milton  Brown 12C 

Chris  C.  Newbower     ....  174 

Orrille  Peters 131 

Wilbur  Fry 152 

Smiley  Greene HO 

J.  Oscar  Fisher 142 

Winthrop  K.  Biddle,  of  Phila., 

Penn. 158 

Biley  Peters 147 

Homer  Withersby 163 

Elmer  Pratt 131 


Centre     .    .  . 

Bight  guard  . 

Left  guard  .  . 

Right  tackle  . 

Left  tackle .  . 

Bight  end    .  . 

Left  end      .  . 
Right  hall  back 


Left  halfback 
Full  back  .  . 
Quarterback   . 


AUKRICUS  BUSINESS  MEN  WEIOHT 

Centre     .    .    .  Newt  Pumphrey 174 

Bight  guard     .  Jake  Noblock 228 

Left  guard  .    .  WiU  Nesbit 163 

Bight  tackle    .  R-  H.  SmaU 127 

Left  tackle  .    .  Johnson 214 

Right  end   .    .  Frank  Potter 117 

Left  end      .    .  Charley  Hitchcock 198 

Right  half  back  Alf  Clevison 182 

Left  half  back  John  Michaels 213 

Full  back    .    .  Hector  Jonea 174 

Quarterback  .  William  Small 218 


ADDrriONAL  NOTES 

Rev.  "Walpole  and  several  of  the  rollicking 
little  Walpoles  were  interested  spectators. 


Mrs.  Riley  Withersby  and  Miss  Kate  Warden 
viewed  the  contest  from  a  vehicle.  A  little 
bird  tells  us  that  we  may  soon  have  a  pleasant 
piece  of  news  to  announce  in  regard  to  Miss 
Kate. 

Elmer  Pratt,  while  making  a  long  dash 
down  the  field,  stopped  to  tie  his  shoe  and 
lost  the  ball.  Elmer  said  "  Kings  ex,"  but 
not  soon  enough  to  prevent  the  right  guard 
of  the  opposing  team  from  falling  on  him. 

The  mysterious  stranger,  whose  movements 
in  and  about  Bird  Center  have  caused  much 
speculation,  rode  up  and  watched  the  game 
for  a  few  moments  and  then  galloped  swiftly 
away.  Capt.  Fry  is  certain  that  he  has  seen 
the  man  before,  but  he  cannot  quite  place 
him.  He  is  not  certain  whether  it  was  at  the 
Battle  of  Gettysburg,  Pa.,  or  some  place  else- 
where. "  I  never  forget  a  face,"  says  Capt. 
Fry,  "  but  I  find  it  hard  to  remember  names 
and  dates."  Let  us  hope  for  an  early  solution 
of  the  mystery. 

Cyrus  Hombeck  of  the  Bird  Center  Bank 
watched  the  game  for  a  few  moments  and  then 
left  in  disgust.  "  There  's  no  fool  like  an  old 
fool,"  said  he  as  he  watched  Mort  Peters  par- 
ticipating in  the  game.  Mr.  Hornbeck  has 
raised  the  rent  on  the  Tin  Type  Studio  of  Mr. 
J.  Milton  Brown. 

—  J,    OSCAK  FiSHEE. 


the  exammati 
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earlier  life,c| 
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attitude  towi 
of  the  day. 
followed  by 
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by  Prof.  C.  9 
theological  ^ 
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quality  o^ 
right  hao 
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council. 
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mentally 
to  the  peo. 
Boston.     I 
**  Kemembt 
represent  n 
man  elemen 
Loom  is,  wk 
thirty -ihre^ 
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brother  is  4 
was  pronoQt 
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noon  hour,  al 
choir.     Miss 
A.  Cook  wer( 
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q'HE  HAT  WAGON 
FUNCTION 


MB.  SMILEY  GREENE 

The  popular  undertaker,  and  wife 

From  a  picture  by  Mr.  J.  Milton  Brown 


Bird  Center  was  agog 
last  week  in  the  brilliant 
whirl  of  social  functions 
held  in  honor  of  Miss  Ce- 
celia Pumphrey,  daugh- 
ter of  Congressman  Pum- 
phrey. Miss  Pumphrey 
is  a  guest  at  the  resi- 
dence of  Mrs.  Riley 
Withersby.  Among  the 
many  functions  was  a 
grand  hay  wagon  party 
in  honor  of  Miss  Pum- 
phrey. 


Mr.  Smiley  Greene,  the 
popular  undertaker,  at- 
tended the  hay  wagon 
party  given  last  week  in 
honor  of  Miss  Pumphrey. 
Spoiley  drove  his  spank- 
ing team  and  was  accom- 
panied by  Mrs.  Greene 
and  two  of  the  lesser 
Greenes. 


Mr.  J.  Milton  Brown, 
the  well  known  artist  of 
Bird  Center,  secured 
gome  excellent  photos  of 
the  grand  hay  wagon 
party  held  in  honor  of 
Miss  Pumphrey,  daugh- 
ter of  Conp'essman  Pmn- 
phrey. 


tt  Have  drawn 
sand  to  eleven 

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a  leap  year 

ling,  Feb.  12. 

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be  given  by 

oce,  in  town 

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lusually  cold 
tluebirds  atid 
jne.  He  and 
in  April,  ac- 
filler. 

U.  28,  is  the 
Jed  citizen — 
ure  remember 
six  years  old. 
Oting  on  the 
Wednesday, 
Derally  occur 
It  the  fact  is 
surprised  at 

bis  place  on 

Uutchins  of 

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stored  in  town. 

the  lowest  of- 

5°  below  zero. 

or  the  whole 

8  the  coldest 

The  above 

bermometers 

to  Littleton 
leral  of  Mrs. 
een  a  valaed 

Qg  from  an 
nim  to  bis 

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breaking  bis 

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are  now  cir- 
ers,  showing 
id  a  licensed 
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ion  organized 


The  Hay  Wagon  Function  in  Honor  of  Miss 

Pumphrey,  Daughter  of  Congressman 

Pumphrey 


All  Bird  Center  united  last  week  to  do 
homage  to  Miss  Cecelia  Pumphrey,  the  beau- 
tiful and  charming  daughter  of  our  congress- 
man. Each  member  of  local  society  vied  to 
outdo  the  others  in  the  lavishness  of  his  enter- 
tainment, so  that  the  week  was  an  unbroken 
round  of  social  gayety  that  played  hob  with 
the  business  and  commercial  interests  of  the 
town.  Several  stores  were  closed  in  order  that 
the  enjoyment  of  the  various  functions  might 
not  be  interfered  with.  Seven  elaborate  din- 
ners, six  luncheons,  and  several  breakfasts 
were  given,  and  in  addition  there  were  driving 
parties  and  other  functions  galore.  So  that  it 
is  little  wonder  that  Miss  Pumphrey  enjoyed 
herself  to  the  fullest  extent  and  left  Bird 
Center  with  a  heart  full  of  gratitude  and  a 
mind  thronged  with  pleasant  memories.  Per- 
haps the  most  gala  of  all  the  functions  was 
the  elegant  hay  wagon  party  given  last  Thurs- 
day, which  was  attended  by  a  full  quota  of  our 
society  leaders.  It  was  originally  planned  that 
the  merrymakers  go  to  Hombeck's  Grove, 
where  a  large  bonfire  was  to  be  held,  but  Mr. 
Hornbeck  asked  too  large  a  rental  of  the 
premises,  so  the  party  drove  out  to  the  farm- 
house of  Fremont  Clevinger,  where  fried 
chicken,  etc.,  v>u  se.vui.  Mine  Host  Mort 
Peters  and  Mr.  Wes  Kidwell  tooled  the  two 
hay  wagons,  respectively,  and  won  many  enco- 
miums for  their  excellent  skill.  Miss  — 
Pickett  of  Danville,  111.,  and  Mr.  Riley  Peters 
were  present  on  a  tandem,  for  it  is  Mr.  Peters' 


intention  to  make  cycling  a  social  fad  again, 
as  it  was  several  years  ago.  Mrs.  Riley 
Withersby  drove  out,  accompanied  by  Miss 
Pumphrey,  in  a  beautiful  picture  hat  which 
enhanced  rather  than  otherwise,  her  pleasing 
appearance.  Mr.  Winthrop  K.  Biddle  of 
Phila.,  Pa.,  and  Miss  Kate  Warden  also  were 
guests  of  Mrs.  Withersby.  It  was  a  source  of 
general  regret  that  the  chicken  dinner  had  to 
be  hastily  discussed  in  order  that  the  party  be 
back  in  town  in  time  for  the  dinner  given 
that  evening  by  Mrs.  Smiley  Greene.  All  in 
all,  a  most  delightful  function  was  the  hay 
wagon  party. 

— 0 — 

ADDITIONAL  NOTES 

The  mysterious  stranger  was  present  as  an 
onlooker.  Captain  Fry  is  sure  that  he  has 
seen  the  man  somewhere  before,  but  try  as  he 
may  he  cannot  remember  the  circumstances. 

Rev.  Walpole  was  present  and  occupied  a 
seat  of  vantage  on  Mort  Peters'  wagon.  Rev. 
W.  believes  that  it  is  not  necessary  for  a 
preacher  to  be  sanctimonious  in  order  to  be 
good. 

It  is  rumored  that  Mr.  Riley  Peters  is  en- 
gaged to  Miss Pickett  of  Danville.     Up 

to  the  hour  of  going  to  press  the  rumor  could 
not  be  verified. 


Mildred, 
cord  June 
Mrs.  C.  A 

Miss  Sat 
Sunday  wi 

There 
common  ti 
than  a  wee 
of  them  ovei 
I  members  of 
here  and  the 
funerals. 

Mr.  Bo 
terday  in 
cal  comp 
been  doit 
ness  in  A 
pects  to  s, 
turning  to 

Tomontv 
Unitarian 
will  speak 
most  importf 
that  at  Calb 
ma.    Miss ' 
boun  scho^ 
practically 
saving  of 
service  b 
cordially 
. service  ot 


News 
Leominste 
ard  Stone 
Howard  a 
vember,  t 
tacked  an 
by  Stone 
not  recc 
him  frotv 

TbeW 
day  with  & 

Frank  H 
the  grip. 

The  bal 
is  expecte 
depot. 

Don't  > 
town  ha? 
.  Mr. » 


^  NIGHT  IN 
B  0  HEM  I  A 


MISS  FLOSSYE  NIBBLING 

Daughter  of  Dr.  Niebling 

From  a  tintype  by  Mr.  J.  Milton  Brown 


"  There  ninst  be  no 
formality  here,"  said  Mr. 
Smiley  Greene  at  the 
Bohemian  function  held 
in  Mr.  J .  Milton  Brown's 
tintype  studios.  "  Take 
off  your  coats  if  you 
want  to,  for  this  is  a 
night  for  nntrammeled 
revelry." 


Last  Thursday  night 
was  a  night  in  Bohemia 
for  Bird  Center  society. 
Mr.  J.  Milton  Brown, 
the  well  known  artist, 
gave  a  Dutch  supper  in 
his  studio,  and  every  one 
conspired  to  give  the  oc- 
casion the  true  artistic 
atmosphere.  Mr.  Elmer 
Pratt  was  dressed  to  rep- 
resent a  student  of  the 
Latin  qviarter  in  Paris, 
France. 


Mr.  J.  Milton  Brown 
the  well  known  artist 
was  attired  as  Svengali 
at  the  studio  party.  It 
required  a  keen  imagi- 
nation to  think  that  one 
was  not  in  the  Latin 
quarter  of  Paris  instead 
of  Bird  Center. 


Mrs.  J.  Milton  Brown, 
n^e  Miss  Lucile  Ramona 
Fry,  was  attired  as 
Trilby  at  the  Bohemian 
affair  given  in  her  liege 
lord's  studio  last  Thurs- 
day evening.  She  added 
much  to  the  artistic  at- 
mosphere. 


Miss  Flossye  Niebling 
presided  at  the  chafing 
dish  and  made  a  Welsh 
rarebit  that  would  have 
been  most  toothsome  had 
the  alcohol  not  given 
out. 


Rev.  Walpole  was 
prominently  seen  at  the 
Bohemian  festivities  held 
last  Thursday  in  Mr.  J. 
Milton  Brown's  tintype 
studios.  He  had  diffi- 
culty in  keeping  the  rol- 
licking Walpolea  out  of 
the  darkroom. 


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spendlng 
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A  NIGHT  IN  BOHEMIA 


Like  some  brilliant  function  in  the  Latin 
Quarter  of  Paris,  France,  was  the  post-nuptial 
Dutch  supper  given  in  the  Tin  Type  Studio  of 
Mr.  J.  Milton  Brown  under  the  auspices  of 
himself  and  talented  wife  last  Thursday  even- 
ing. To  many  of  those  present  it  was  the  first 
glimpse  of  the  real,  rollicking,  Bohemian  life 
led  by  artists,  and  as  such  it  was  a  more  than 
memorable  event.  Truly,  it  was  a  night  of 
revelry,  and  all  our  local  society  people  threw 
aside  the  conventionalities  of  modem  society 
and  gave  themselves  up  to  the  fascinations  of 
untrammeled  gayety.  Mrs.  J.  Milton  Brown, 
who  will  be  remembered  as  having  formerly 
been  the  daughter  of  Captain  Roscoe  Fry, 
arranged  the  details  of  the  affair,  and  it  is 
needless  to  say  that  success  crowned  her 
efforts  with  a  prodigal  hand.  Many  of  the 
guests  were  attired  in  true  artistic  style  with 
velvet  coats  and  flowing  ties,  and,  as  if  to 
accentuate  the  artistic  atmosphere,  Mr.  Brown 
was  dressed  as  Svengali  and  Mrs.  Brown  as 
Trilby,  two  well  known  characters  of  the 
Latin  Quarter.  At  an  early  hour  Mr.  Smiley 
Greene  announced  that  every  one  should  be  as 
Bohemian  as  possible.  Smiley  took  off  his 
coa*,  rolled  up  his  sleeves,  and  passed  the  cob 
pipes,  so  that  soon  the  artistic  atmosphere 
was  prevalent.  Mr.  Chris  C.  Newbower  said 
he  didn't  know  how  to  be  Bohemian,  but 
would  keep  his  hat  on  if  that  would  help  any. 
Several  of  the  ladies  presided  at  the  chafing 
dish  and  the  frankfurters  were  most  tooth- 
some. Tea  was  served  and  other  tempting 
delicacies  regaled  the  inner  man.  One  of  the 
rollicking  Walpoles  created  some  consterna- 
tion by  inquiring  of  Bev.  Walpole  if  they 


were  going  to  have  ice  cream,  a  question  that 
embarrassed  the  hostess  exceedingly.  Another 
of  the  Walpole  children,  not  realiziog  the 
social  nature  of  the  affair,  inquired  frequently 
whether  Mr.  Brown  was  going  to  take  a  photo- 
graph. Notwithstanding  these  circumstances 
the  post-nuptial  affair  was  a  grand  success. 
May  there  be  many  more  of  them. 


ADDiriONAI  NOTES 

Congressman  Pumphrey  and  his  son  Newt 
were  present.  The  congressman  made  a  short 
speech,  in  which  he  said  the  country  was 
prosperous  and  that  he  would  get  a  new  post- 
office  for  Bird  Center.  He  went  to  Washing- 
ton Saturday,  and  before  leaving  said  that  he 
would  not  vote  for  the  naval  increase  unless 
he  gets  the  appropriation  for  the  Bird  Center 
P.  O. 


Congressman  Pumphrey,  who  is  our  most 
eligible  widower,  entertained  Mrs.  Withersby 
with  a  glowing  account  of  the  attractiveness  of 
Washington  to  those  in  official  life.  She  was 
much  interested. 

— 0 — 

Miss  Meadows  of  Madison,   Wis.,  is 

visiting  Miss  Myrtle  Peters.    Mr,  Riley  Peters 
is  doing  the  honors. 


Capt.  Fry  has  not  yet  been  able  to  remem- 
ber where  he  has  seen  the  mysterious  stranger. 
— J.  Oscar  FishekT 


day  evenii 
Brookline 
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the  inittaUi 
coosequeor 
until  the 

Maria 
Nashua 
to  act  as 
suburban 
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school  tr 
Mondaji 
tbu  bal^ 

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Friday 
much  ei) 

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cars  fori 
bar,  pr/ 
Mies  F' 
treas.; . 
GilsoD, 
Stiles,  , 

Atth^ 
last  Tuf 
chosen  » 
treasure 
rbsigned. 

The  lai 
to  the  woL 
annual  me 
Mrs.  Wm. , 
Daniels,  tec 
treasurer  an, 

The  ladiei 
plans  to  ser' 
vestries  Tue 
six  to  eight 
is  hoped  foit 
r^queeted  f 
with  thei^ 
eolicitatioi 

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of  the  ladie. 
Thursday  e 
officers  wer 


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'J^HE  MTSTERIOUS 
STRJNGER  SPEAKS 


^ii. 


J.MinoN  BROWN  •  T'W  T^PE^         ^"J 


MISS  MAE  NIBBLING 

Daughter  of  Dr.  Ntebling 

Prom  a  tiutjrpe  by  Mr>  J.  MUtou  Brown 


THRILLING  SENSATION. 


Bird    Center  Agog   Over    Mysterious 
Stranger. 

INTENSE  EXCITEMENT! 


STARTLING  DENOUEMENT. 


All  About  Bird  Center  Sensation. 


THE  MYSTERIOUS  STKANGER. 


INTENSE  EXCITEMENT! 


Captain  Fry's  Revelation. 
THRILLING  STORY  I 


CAPTAIN  FRY  REMEMBERS. 


Bird  Center  in  Throes  of  Excitement. 


Little    Knots  of   People    Discussing    Latest 
Developments. 


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THE  MYSTERIOUS  STRANGER  SPEAKS 


At  a  late  hour  Saturday  afternoon  Mr. 
Winthrop  K.  Biddle  sent  out  invitations  to 
the  social  elect  asking  them  to  an  informal 
supper  that  evening  at  the  Bird  Center  house. 
On  the  cards  were  the  figures  "  11  to  6," 
which  Mr.  Elmer  Pratt  construed  to  mean  the 
hours  for  the  entertainment,  and  was  on  hand 
promptly  at  6.  Elmer  had  to  await  three  hours, 
however,  for  it  was  not  until -9  o'clock  that 
the  remainder  of  the  merrymakers  began  to 
gather.  Truly,  all  were  upon  the  alert  in 
anticipation  of  a  jovial  time,  and  knowing 
ones  surmised  that  Mr.  Biddle  intended  to 
make  an  interesting  announcement  regarding 
himself  and  a  very  charming  young  lady  of 
Bird  Center.  Each  guest  was  met  by  the  host 
and  informed  that  the  event  was  in  celebration 
of  Princeton's  victory  over  Yale  by  a  score  of 
11  to  6.  For  a  while  all  went  well  as  a  mar- 
riage bell,  when  suddenly,  like  lightning  from 
a  serene  sky,  the  rude  hand  of  Fate  strode  in 
and  ruthlessly  destroyed  the  bon  camaraderie 
of  the  function. 

It  was  the  Mysterious  Stranger,  whose 
presence  in  Bird  Center  has  been  such  a  per- 
plexing mystery ! 

He  boldly  stalked  into  the  midst  of  the  gay 
throng,  and,  tapping  Capt.  Fry  on  the  shoulder, 
said  in  a  deep  voice,  "  Capt.  Jacob  Roscoe  Fry, 
you  are,  indeed,  the  most  fortunate  of  men  ! " 
The  gallant  captain  staggered  back  as  if 
struck  by  a  bombshell,  and  a  wild  look  of 
recognition  flashed  in  his  eyes.  "  That  voice 
—  that  voice,"  he  gasped.  "I  remember,  I 
remember  ! "  and  fell  fainting  into  the  arms  of 
Rev.  Walpole.  In  the  confusion  that  followed 
the  stranger  disappeared  as  if  by  magic.  Capt. 
Fry  was  removed  to  his  home  and  Dr.  Niebling 
has  invoked  absolute  quiet  for  his  patient. 
Up  to  the  hour  of  going  to  press  he  had  not 
recovered  consciousness,  and  all  Bird  Center 
awaits  breathlessly  for  his  recovery.     Intense 


excitement  reigns,  and  the  subject  monopo- 
lizes all  conversation.  The  solution  of  the 
mystery  may  explain  who  saved  Capt.  Fry's 
home  from  Cyrus  Hornbeck  when  the  latter 
attempted  to  foreclose  the  mortgage.  It  may 
also  explain  who  entered,  under  Capt.  Fry's 
name,  the  horse  that  beat  Cyrus  Hombeck's 
trotter  at  the  county  fair.  It  may  explain  the 
$100  bill  that  was  anonymously  sent  to  the 
ninth  rollicking  Walpole.  And  it  may  explain 
the  mysterious  card  that  bore  the  name 
"  Hamilton  Bullwinkle."  In  the  meantime 
local  circles  are  agog. 


ADDITIONAL  NOTES 

The  question  of  the  hour  is,  "  What  did  the 
Mysterious  Stranger  mean  when  he  said  that 
Capt.  Fry  is  the  most  fortunate  of  men  ? " 

Congressman  Pumphrey  writes  from  Wash- 
ington that  he  will  oppose  the  recognition  of 
the  Republic  of  Panama  unless  Bird  Center 
gets  its  appropriation  for  a  new  postoffice.  He 
also  dwells  at  length  upon  the  gayety  of  the 
social  life  there  and  the  charming  attractions 
of  Washington  as  a  residence  city. 

It  is  rumored  that  Mr.  Riley  Peters  is  en- 
gaged to  Miss  Meadows  of  Madison,  who  has 
been  visiting  in  Bird  Center. 
— o — 

Mr.  Chris  C.  Newbower  thinks  the  Myste- 
rious Stranger  is  here  on  some  kind  of  an  ad- 
vertising scheme,  and  as  soon  as  everybody 
is  interested  the  scheme  will  be  sprung. 
— 0 — 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Smiley  Greene  announce  a 
SWAP  party  for  next  Thursday  evening. 

— J.  OscAK  Fisher. 


back  of  the 
thirty-two  i 

Mildred, 
cord  June 
Mrs.  C.  A 

Miss  Sit 
Sunday  wi 

There 
common  ti 
than  a  wee 
of  them  ovei 
members  of 
here  and  the 
funerals. 

Mr.  Bq 
terday  ia 
cal  comp'. 
been  doir 
ness  in  A 
pects  to  s, 
turning  to 

Tomorr 
Unitarian 
will  speak 
most  import! 
that  at  Calb 
ma.    Miss ' 
houn  8cho< 
practically 
saving  of 
service  b 
cordially 
. service  ot 


News 
Leominste 
ard  Stone 
Howard  a 
vember,  v 
tacked  an 
by  Stone 
not  recc 
him  fro^ 

The  W 
day  with  & 

Frank  H 
the  grip. 

The  bal 
is  expecte 
depot. 

Don't  I 
town  ha? 

Mr. », 
girl  hot 

Mr.  a 
Hersey 
stallatio 


»      It    » ,   '    *  * 


q'HE  SWAP  PARTY 


MISS  MYRTLE  PBH^ES 

The  debutante  daughter  of  Mine  Host 

Mort  Peters 

From  a  tintype  by  Mr.  J.  Milton  Brown 


We  're  glad  to  hear  the  doctor  say- 
That  Fry  is  in  no  danger, 
And  when  he  'a  well  that  he  can  tell 
Us  all  about  the  Stranger. 


When  Smiley  Greene  does  undertake 
To  give  a  social  function, 
The  people  know  that  they  can  go 
Without  the  least  compunction. 


Elmer  Pratt  was  also  at 
The  party  in  Bird  Center. 
His  polka  dot  cravat  was  shot  < 
With  spots  of  bright  mageuter. 


J.  Oscar  Fisher,  who  is  he  ? 
He  'a  the  editor  of  the  Argosy ; 
He  gets  the  news  from  round  the  town, 
He  writes  it  up  and  jots  it  down. 
He 's  here  and  there  and  everywhere. 
Tells  where  you  go  and  what  you  wear, 
And  if  you  do  anything  that 's  new 
He  '11  get  up  an  item  or  interview, 
And  put  your  name  in  the  paper. 


Rev.  Walpole,  don't  you  know, 
To  Smiley  Greene's  did  gayly  go. 
He  now  agrees,  with  features  glad, 
That  a  lovely  time  by  all  was  had. 


The  swap  parW  given  by  Smiley  Greene 
Was  the  best  Binl  Center  has  ever  seen ; 
Society  leaders  were  there  galore 
And  enjoyed  themselves  as  never  before. 


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THE  SWAP  PARTY  AT  THE  SMILEY 

GREENES' 


Right  royally  did  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Smiley 
Greene,  the  popular  undertaker  and  his  wife, 
respectively,  entertain  the  elite  of  Bird  Center 
last  Thursday  evening  at  their  hospitable 
home.  It  was  a  swap  party.  Were  you  ever 
at  a  swap  party  ?  You  can  swap  away  any- 
thing you  don't  care  to  keep.  Everybody 
brings  the  things  they  wish  to  trade,  all  care- 
fully wrapped  up,  so  that  you  don't  know 
what  you  're  trading  for.  It 's  tiude  sight  un- 
seen, and  everybody  keeps  swapping  until  he 
gets  something  better  than  he  started  with. 
Ye  editor  ended  the  evening  with  a  broken 
vase,  a  pair  of  ex-suspenders,  and  a  broken 
pipe.  The  last  swap  of  the  evening  was  when 
Mr.  Riley  Peters  swapped  with  Rev.  Walpole. 
AU  the  company  gathered  around  as  the  good 
parson  undid  his  package.  "  Ah,  Riley,  I  'm 
afraid  you  are  going  to  play  a  joke  on  me," 
said  Rev.  Walpole,  as  he  noticed  the  amused 
interest  of  the  throng  around  him.  Several 
of  the  rollicking  Walpoles  clamored  to  know 
if  the  package  contained  candy.  At  length, 
after  having  untied  several  inner  packages, 
and  dreading  the  laugh  that  he  felt  was  to  be 
at  his  expense,  Rev.  Walpole  came  to  a  little 
box.  It  contajned  a  beautiful  gold  watch, 
with  the  following  inscription:  "To  Rev. 
Wesley  Walpole,  from  his  loyal  friends  of 
Bird  Center.  A  man  is  he  to  all  the  country 
dear."  Rev.  Walpole  attempted  to  express 
his  thanks,  but  broke  down,  and  silently 
grasped  the  hands  of  his  devoted  friends. 
After  this  the  assembled  company  adjourned 
to  refresh  the  inner  man  with  the  tempting 
viands  that  fairly  made  the  table  groan.  Mrs. 
Greene  was  much  mortified  to  find  that  Messrs. 
Omlle  Peters  and  Wilbur  Fry,  who  were  out 
on  the  hall  stairway  rendering  the  mandolin 
music,  had  not  been  notified  that  supper  was 


being  served  until  it  was  nearly  over.  ' '  I 
may  be  wedded  to  my  music,"  said  Wilbur, 
resentfully,  "  but  I  occasionally  like  to  frivol 
with  a  piece  of  cake."  All  had  a  good  laugh 
at  their  expense.  The  party  closed  at  the 
witching  hour  of  midnight,  and  the  guests 
soon  sought  the  arms  of  Morpheus.  To  say 
they  had  a  good  time  is  putting  it  mildly. 


ADDITIOlfAI  NOTES 

Miss  Kate  Warden  is  in  Chicago  shopping. 
Bird  Center  society  is  exchanging  many  a 
knowing  wink. 

Mr.  Winthrop  K.  Biddle  has  returned  to 
his    home    in   Philadelphia,    Pa.,    to    spend 
Thanksgiving.      He  will  return  immediately 
afterwards  to  look  after  his  interests  here. 
— o— 

Mr.  Chris  C.  Newbower  was  also  present  at 
the  swap  party.  Chris  said  that  he  had 
nothing  to  swap  unless  some  one  wanted  to 
swap  a  few  fish  stories. 

Miss  Meadows  has  returned  to  her  home 
in   Madison,  Wis.     Before  leaving  she   said 
there  was  no  truth  in  the  report  of  her  engage- 
ment to  Mr.  Riley  Peters. 
— o^ 
Miss  Maltby  of  Decatur,  111.,  is  soon  to  be 
a  guest  at  the  Nieblings. 
— o — 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mort  Peters  expect  to  intro- 
duce their  daughter.  Miss  Myrtle,  to  society 
this  winter.  A  number  of  debutante  luncheons 
will  be  held. 

— J.  Oscar  Fishek. 


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thirty-two  i 

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Mrs.  C.  A 

Miss  Saf 
Sunday  wi 

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than  a  wee 
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members  of 
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fHE    THANKS- 
GIVING SUPPER 


J.MllMM  mv»  •  1IMWES  o 


MESSRS.  WILBUR  FRY  AND 

ORVILLE  PETERS 

Who  always  bring  the  music 

From  a  tlntyp«  by  Mr.  J.  Milton  Brown 


One  of  the  Rev.  Walpole's  children  was  found 
to  be  weeping  after  it  had  eaten  its  fill  at  the 
Thanksgiving  Supper.  The  rollicking  youngster 
was  deploring  the  fact  that  he  had  eaten  so  much 
turkey  that  he  had  no  room  left  for  the  ice 
cream.  "  Such  is  life,"  observed  the  Bev,  Wal- 
pole,  sententiously. 


One  of  the  turkeys  that  played  a  star  part  at 
the  Bird  Center  Thanksgiving  supper  weighed 
twenty-eight  pounds,  and  was  brought  up  on 
Fremont  Clevinger's  farm.  Fremont  and  his 
wife  were  fond  of  "Sultan,"  such  being  the 
name  of  the  majestic  fowl,  and  were  loath  to 
part  with  him. 


fo«d  from  the 
i»s  some  (;ood 
imsterg.  Wm. 
ti  have  drawn 

sand  to  eleven 

will  present 
epherd  boy," 
jDg,  Jan.  28. 
a  leap  year 
ling,  Feb.  12. 
)  the  Luther 
be  given  by 
oce,  in  town 
16. 

luBually  cold 
iluebirds  and 
me.  He  and 
in  April,  ac- 
aUer. 

'a.  28,  is  the 
■»ed  citizen — 
ire  remember 
six  years  old. 
Oting  on  the 
Wednesday) 
oerully  occur 
It  the  fact  is 
surprised  at 

bis  place  on 

Uutchins  of 

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stored  in  town. 

the  lowest  of- 

5°  below  zero. 

or  the  whole 

8  the  coldest 

The  above 

tiermometers 

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leral  of  Mrs. 
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him  to  hi* 

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THANKSGIVING    SUPPER   IN   HONOR 
OF  MISS  MYRTLE  PETERS 


"Mine  Host"  Mort  Peters  of  the  Bird 
Center  House  was  the  host  at  a  superb  func- 
tion held  at  our  local  caravansary  last  Thurs- 
day evening.  It  was  originally  intended  that 
the  occasion  be  a  sumptuous  supper  in  honor 
of  the  brave  men  and  women  who  landed  at 
Plymouth  Bock,  Mass.,  283  yrs.  ago,  but  the 
plan  was  later  changed  to  include  the  intro- 
duction of  Miss  Myrtle  Peters  to  society. 
And  perhaps  never  before  did  a  young  bud 
make  her  maiden  bow  to  the  great  vortex  of 
society  under  more  auspicious  circumstances. 
The  host  of  social  leaders;  the  great  dining 
room  echoing  with  inspiring  strains ;  the  splen- 
did repast  that  might  have  done  Lucullus 
proud  ;  all  conspired  to  make  the  occasion  one 
long  to  be  remembered.  The  table  was  deco- 
rated with  turkey  wings  and  flowers,  a  happy 
idea  for  which  Mr.  Riley  Peters  won  many 
encomiums.  Judge  Warden  made  a  few  happy 
remarks  before  the  tempting  viands  were 
brought  in  and  dwelt  eloquently  upon  the 
years  of  social  triumphs  that  now  lay  before 
the  young  debutante.  "  All  honor  to  woman- 
hood," he  said.  "The  nation's  greatness 
rests  with  the  hand  that  — "  At  this  point 
he  paused  with  impressive  effect,  and  in  the 
eloquent  silence  was  heard  the  small  voice  of 
one  of  the  rollicking  Wal poles,  "Are  they 
going  to  have  ice  cream,  ma  ? "  The  judge  sat 
down  in  great  confusion,  and  many  were  the 
jokes  at  his  expense.  A  telegram  was  re- 
ceived from  Mr.  Winthrop  K.  Biddle  from 
Philadelphia,  Pa.,  wishing  all  Bird  Center  a 
happy  Thanksgiving  day.  Before  the  enter- 
tainment closed  a  letter  signed  by  all  present 
was  sent  to  Captain  Fry,  expressing  the  hope 
that  liis  proverbial  good  health  would  soon 
return. 


ADDITIONAL  NOTES 

Mr.  Chris  C.  Newbower  looked  in  at  the 
festal  board  and  was  spied  by  Rev.  Walpole, 
who  insisted  that  Chris  straightway  join  the 

merry  throng. 

— 0— 
It  is  rumored  that  Mr.  Riley  Peters  is  en- 
gaged to  Miss Maltby  of   Decatur,   111. 

Kiley  refused  to  be  interviewed  on  the  subject, 

but  Miss  M said  that  she  had  not  heard 

the  rumor. 

A  debutante  luncheon  will  be  given  on 
Monday  by  Mrs.  Smiley  Greene  for  Miss 
Myrtle  Peters.  The  following  will  be  present  : 
Mrs.  Riley  Withersby,  Mrs.  D.  I.  Black,  Mrs. 
Dr.  Niebling,  Mrs.  J.  Milton  Brown,  Miss 
Flossye  Niebling,  Miss  Mae  Niebling,  and 
Miss  Kate  Warden. 

A  debutante  tea  will  be  given  on  Tuesday 
by  Miss  Kate  Warden  for  Miss  Myrtle  Peters. 
The  following  will  be  present :  Mrs.  Riley 
Withersby,  Mrs.  D.  I.  Black,  Mrs.  Dr.  Nieb- 
ling, Mrs.  Smiley  Greene,  Mrs.  J.  Milton 
Brown,  Miss  Flossye  Niebling,  and  Miss  Mae 
Niebling. 

A  studio  tea  will  be  given  by  Mrs.  J. 
Milton  Brown  in  honor  of  Miss  Myrtle  Peters 
next  Wednesday.  The  following  will  be  pres- 
ent :  Mrs.  Riley  Withersby,  Mrs.  D.  I.  Black, 
Mrs.  Dr.  Niebling,  Mrs.  Smiley  Greene,  Miss 
Flossye  Niebling,   Miss  Mae  Niebling,   and 

Miss  Kate  Warden. 

— 0 — 

It  is  rumored  that  a  bal  poudre  is  to  be  an 
event  of  the  near  future.  Mrs.  J.  Milton 
Brown  has  charge  of  the  function,  and  it 
promises  to  be  a  great  success. 

—  J.  Oscar  Fisher. 


Rev.  C 
father,  1 
this  weel 

On  acci 
day  evenii 
Brookline' 
ent  at  the 
the  install) 
consequeif 
until  the 

Mario' 
Nashua 
to  act  as 
suburban 
iDg  detair 

Quite  / 
Echuol  u 
Monday 
the  hall 

The 
Friday 
much  ei) 

Chub 
of  the  sj 
cers  fori 
bar,  pr/ 
Miss  E' 
treas.; , 
Gilsoo, 
Stiles,  , 

Atth^ 
last  Tuf 
chosen  « 
treasure 
rbsigned. 

The  lai 
to  the  woi 
annual  me 
Mrs.  Wm. , 
Daniels,  sec 
treasurer  aa 

The  ladiei 
plans  to  ser' 
vestries  Tue 
six  to  eight 
is  hoped  foi> 
requested  / 
with  thei^ 
solicitatioi 

Bt) 

News  li 
of  the  ladie. 
Thursday  » 
officers  wer 
pres  ;  Mrs, 
L.  W.  Ricbn,, 
er.  I  real. 


^^CuT^eM 


J'HE  DANCING  CLUB 
ENTER  TAINMENT 


MR.  GUS  FIGGEY 

Of  Chicago,  the  busiest  man  iu  the  world 

IVom  a  photograph  bjr  a  well-known  photographer 


^AiiltDnS\ctim 


Oigp  cBwrBft. 


STimio. 


I  ctiftpcanTai*-- 


^-^  STUDIO 


Portrait  of  Mr.   Riley  Peters  and  Miss  

Applegate  of  Veedersburg,  Ind.  Riley  is  a  great 
hand  with  the  girls,  especially  the  visiting  young 
ladies. 


This  is  a  portrait  of  Mr.  Winthrop  K.  Biddla 
of  Philadelphia,  Pa.  He  became  acquainted  with 
Miss  Kate  Warden  when  the  latter  was  attending 
Bryn  Mawr.  A  little  bird  tells  us  that  he  has 
come  all  the  way  to  Bird  Center  to  be  near  her. 
Mr.  Elmer  Pratt  is  also  a  suitor  for  her  favor. 
Who  will  win  the  prize  ? 


OlROCgNTgft. 


J^idnn 


We  are  indebted  to  Mr.  J.  Milton  Brown,  the 
well  known  artist  of  the  Bird  Center  tintype  stu- 
dios, for  this  excellent  picture  of  the  Rev.  Wal- 
pole,  Mrs.  Walpole,  and  half  of  the  rollicking 
little  Walpoles.  These  worthy  citizens  of  Bird 
Center  will  appear  in  greater  detail  in  to-morrow's 
"Argosy." 


_  B  IRQ  _jt  artftgi*. 


SToijiO, 


Portrait  of  Mr.  Smiley  Greene,  the  popular  un- 
dertaker, and  wife.  If  you  are  interested  in  them, 
see  this  week's  "Argosy."  They  are  always 
among  those  present  at  all  social  gatherings. 


he  A.  F.  Co- 

i«DC  of  Man- 

e  years.     He 

'  W.  Canney 

of  self  and 

b  right  and 

igbtOB  farm, 

loyalty  of  a 

It  slipped  as 

apper  sca£Fold 

indin?  below,  a 

tt.    Mr.  Hanson 

nd  io  spite  of  a 

has    spurned 

liniments  and 

«d  friends  in 
i  is  now  at 
weeks'  visit, 
e's  family  in 
tity  may  be 

llo  quartet  of 
{i  entertain- 
this  season. 

stndies  at 
arljr  «  fort- 


Mrs.  Smiley  W.  Greene,  Wife  of  the  Popular 

Undertaker,  celebrates  Thanksgiving 

by  entertaining  the  Dancing  Club 


The  Dancing  Club  met  at  the  home  of  Mrs. 
Smiley  W.  Greene  on  Thanksgiving  eve.  A 
full  quota  of  our  fellow  townsmen  attended 
and  all  agreed  on  parting  that  a  most  enjoya- 
ble time  was  had.  Mrs.  Greene  was  beauti- 
fully gowned  in  a  blue  and  white  creation 
trimmed  with  sprays  of  immortelles.  Elegant 
refreshments  were  served  and  the  occasion  was 
rendered  quite  Bohemian  in  character  by  the 
presence  of  our  talented  local  artist,  J.  Milton 
Brown  of  the  Bird  Center  Tintype  Studios. 
Rev.  Walpole  and  family  dropped  in  for  a  few 
moments  during  the  early  part  of  the  festivi- 
ties. 


ADDITIONAL  SOCIETY  NOTES 

Chris  C.  Newbower  was  also  among  those 
present  at  Mrs.  Smiley  W.  Greene's  dancing 
club  entertainment.  Chris  says  that  he  is  not 
much  of  a  shining  light  in  the  social  whirl. 


Miss Barnard,  of  Xenia,  Ohio,  who  has 

been  visiting  the  Misses  Niebling,  has  decided 
to  remain  here  a  week  longer.  Here 's  to  you, 
B y  P s. 


is  a  brare,  'stmt 
badly  wrenche 
everythldg  in 
kept  right  on ' 

Miss  Relet 
New  York 
Brunswruk,^ 
Owing  to  i 
Washington 
given  up. 

Tuesday,  3< 
Boston  will  fi^ 
ment  of  the 
Mr.  Kendall, 

Harold  Lil 
the  M.i.T.  thi> 
night's  abSeno 

If  anyone  w> 
brother  C.  F 
the  parliamentl 
leading  itern  ii 
news. 

Twenty-six  bt, 
of  the  town  is  gi> 
we  want.  Wboi 
with  the  hot  wr 
June  '03? 

A  great  deal' 
for  Mr.  and  if 
den  death  of . 


-^.r^  A"  ' \ 


^/^(^fcneo'' 


'J'HE  MYSTERIOUS 
STRANGERS  STORY 


MR.   CHRIS  C.  NEWBOWER 

Who  attends  anyway 

From  a  tintype  by  Mr.  J.  Milton  Brown 


..    •      •  • 


"South  of  Mason  and  Dixon's  lino  they  call 
me  '  Cannonball '  Peyton,  because  I  happened  to 
pick  up  a  live  bombshell  and  toss  it  into  a  river 
two  seconds  before  it  exploded.  My  comrades 
seemed  to  think  it  was  a  commendable  act."  — 
Extract  from  the  story  of  Col.  Calhoun  Peyton, 
the  Mysterious  Stiaoger. 


"Down  in  Texas  they  call  me  'Tombstone' 
Peyton.  One  day  when  Capt.  Lawton  was  chas- 
ing Geronimo  a  bunch  of  Apaches  surrounded 
the  post,  set  fire  to  the  fort,  and  corralled  eight 
of  us  out  in  the  garrison  cemetery.  Seven  of  ua 
■were  killed,  but  I  managed  to  hold  off  the  Indi- 
ans until  reinforcements  came.  I  don't  deserve 
any  credit  for  it,  but  the  boys  have  called  me 
'  Tombstone '  ever  since."  —  £!xtract  from  the 
story  of  Col.  Calhoun  Peyton,  the  Mysterious 
Stranger. 


"  He  was  a  stranger  and  a  cussed  Yank,  but 
he  was  a  noble  man  and  a  hero."  —  Extract  from 
the  story  of  CoL  Calhoun  Peyton,  the  Mysteri- 
ous Stranger. 


"  After  Appomattox  I  swore  that  I  'd  never 
be  reconstructed,  and,  by  Jeemses'  River,  I  never 
■will  be.  Down  in  Virginia  they  call  me  '  Unre- 
constructible '  Peyton.'  —  Extract  from  the  story 
of  Col.  Calhoun  Peyton,  the  Mysterious  Stranger. 


MS  some  good 

imaters.     Wm. 

Q  have  drawn 

sand  to  eleven 

will  present 
epherd  boy," 
jDg,  Jan.  28. 

a  leap  year 

ingiFeb.  12. 
I  the  Luther 

be  given  by 
oce,  in  town 

lusaally  cold 
iluebirda  atid 
me.  He  and 
in  April,  ac- 
iUer. 

n.  28,  is  the 
Jed  citizen — 
ire  remember 
six  years  old. 
ating  on  the- 
Wednesday, 
Derally  occur 
I  the  fact  is 
surprised  at 

his  place  on 

'  Uutcbios  of 
ith  leave  this 
tored  in  town, 
the  lowest  of- 
5°  below  zero, 
or  the  whole 

e  the  coldest 
The  above 

hermometers 

to  Littleton 
leral  of  Mrs. 
e«n  a_iralued 

ig  from'an 
him  to  bis 

indents'  met 
breaking  bis 


THE   MYSTERIOUS    STRANGER'S 

STORY 


The  readers  of  the  Argosy  may  remember 
that  considerable  curiosity  has  been  occasioned 
by  the  presence  in  Bird  Center  of  a  stranger 
whose  actions  have  habitually  been  surrounded 
by  much  mystery.  A  short  time  ago  he  entered 
the  Bird  Center  House,  where  a  function  was 
in  progress,  and  tapping  our  honored  towns- 
man, Captain  Fry,  ou  the  shoulder,  he  uttered 
a  mystifying  speech.  "  Captain  Fry,  you  are, 
indeed,  the  most  fortunate  of  men."  The  Cap- 
tain fainted  and  became  seriously  ill,  for  the 
voice  was  one  that  seemed  to  come  from  a  man 
who  he  supposed  had  been  dead  over  forty 
years.  Last  Friday  evening  he  had  so  far 
recovered  as  to  be  able  to  tell  the  story  and 
many  of  his  friends  gathered  at  the  hospitable 
Fry  homestead  to  hear  the  truth. 

"  Aly  friends,"  began  the  Captain,  "I  ivill 
tell  you  who  this  stranger  is. "  At  that  moment 
the  curtains  parted,  and  standing  before  the 
assembled  guests  was  the  mysterious  personage 
himself. 

' '  Stop  !  "  he  cried.  ' '  I  will  tell  the  story." 
The  company  was  thunderstruck.  "My  name 
is  Col.  Calhoun  Peyton  of  the  Confederate 
States  of  America.  I  have  never  been  recon- 
structed, so  that  to-day  I  am  probably  the  only 
living  secessionist.  I  was  in  Pickett's  charge 
at  Gettysburg  and  was  shot  to  pieces.  A  Yan- 
kee soldier  stopped  and  gave  me  water  and 
asked  if  I  had  any  message  to  send  home. 
'  Yes,'  said  L     '  You  're  a  Yankee  and  I  hate 


you,  but  you  re  a  noble  man  just  the  same. 
Take  this  old  sword  and  give  it  to  my  mother. 
It  was  my  father's  in  the  Mexican  war  and  my 
grandfather's  in  the  war  of  1812.  Tell  her  that 
it  has  honored  the  name  of  Peyton  to  the  last.' 
The  Yankee  took  my  name  and  told  me  his 
name  was  Eoscoe  Fry  of  the  Eleventh  corps, 
under  Meade.  For  nearly  two  months  that 
Yankee  soldier  clung  to  that  battered  old 
blade  and  finally  managed  to  get  through  the 
lines  and  reach  the  Peyton  homestead  in  Vir- 
ginia. The  sword  is  still  in  our  family  and 
the  Peytons  have  honored  the  name  of  that 
unknown  Yankee  hero  for  over  forty  years.  I 
swore  that  I  should  find  him.  I  have  searched 
the  war  records  and  have  visited  scores  of  Frys 
throughout  the  land.  I  found  him  in  Bird 
Center,  and  by  the  great  Lord  Harry,  he  shall 
soon  know  how  substantial  is  the  gratitude  of 
a  Virginia  Peyton.  I  have  found  him  in  finan- 
cial distress,  but  before  the  week  is  over  he 
shall  see  that  I  can  also  help  a  man  that  is 
down.  My  address  is  Col.  '  Cannonball '  Pey- 
ton, Virginia.  A  letter  with  that  address  will 
reach  me.  Ladies  and  gentlemen,  I  wish  you 
good-night,  and  to  Bird  Center,  farewell  for- 
ever." And  before  he  could  be  stopped  he 
had  gone. 

Bird  Center  is  agog  over  the  event  and  further 
developments  will  be  awaited  with  interest. 

J.  Oscar  Fisheh. 


Mildred 
cord  June 
Mrs.  C.  A 

Miss  Sai 
Sunday  wi 

There 
common  ti 
than  a  wee 
of  them  ovei 
members  of 
here  and  the 
funerals. 

Mr.  Bo 
terday  in 
cal  comp 
been  doit 
Dess  in  A 
pects  to  8, 
turning  to 

Tomorr 
Unitarian 
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houn  8cho< 
practically 
saving  of 
service  b 
cordially 
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News 
Leominste 
ard  Stone 
Howard  a 
vember,  v 
tacked  an 
by  Stone 
not  recc 
him  {roLv 

TheW 
day  with  Ik 

Frank  H 
the  grip. 

The  bat 
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depot. 


'J'HE  GRAND  BAL 
POUDRE 


MR.  WES  KIDWELL 

The  genial  station  agent 

Ftom  a  tintjpe  by  Ur.  J.  Milton  Brovn 


Mrs.  J.  MiltonBrown — n^e  Miss  Lucile  Ramona 
Fry,  formerly  daughter  of  Capt.  Roscoe  Fry  — 
visited  Chicago  last  week  to  procure  wigs,  etc., 
for  the  Bal  Pondre.  When  she  tried  on  a  Marie 
Antoinette  coiffeur  the  wigeur  ejaculated:  "  Ah, 
charmante,  mademoiselle  ! "  "  Madame,  if  you 
please,''  answered  Mrs.  J.  Milton.  "  Ees  it  pos- 
seeble  ?  "  exclaimed  the  wigeur.  Mrs.  J.  Milton 
tells  the  story  with  much  pride,  for  the  French- 
man evidently  considered  her  too  youthful  looking 
to  be  married. 


Bird  Center  society  leaders  gave  a  grand  Bal 
Poudre  last  week.  Several  telegrams  were  sent  to 
Congressman  Pumphrey  in  Washington  asking 
him  to  dauce  in  one  of  the  quadrilles.  When  the 
honorable  gentleman  learned  that  he  would  be 
expected  to  powder  his  hair  and  wear  silk  knee 
breeches  he  wired  his  regrets.  "  I  may  want  to 
run  for  office  again,''  he  said.  Many  were  the 
regrets  in  local  society  circles,  for  the  Hon. 
Ephraim  has  a  handsome  figure. 


Mr.  J.  Milton  Brown,  the  well  known  artist, 
appeared  at  the  Bal  Poudre  with  hair  powdered 
white  and  with  silk  stockings  and  knee  breeches. 
At  first  glance  a  man  would  easily  suppose  that 
the  centuries  had  parted  and  that  some  grand 
courtier  of  the  time  of  the  Grand  Monarch  stood 
before  him.  Mr.  Brown's  artisticnature prompted 
him  to  enter  into  the  spirit  of  the  occasion  with 
unrestrained  zest.  He  won  many  encomiums  on 
his  natty  appearance  and  was  constantly  the 
center  of  an  admiring  throng. 


Last  week  must  have  been  the  busiest  week  in 
the  history  of  Bird  Center,  if  all  the  stories  th9 
men  told  were  true.  Mrs.  J.  Milton  Brown  asked 
Judge  Warden,  Attorney  Black,  and  Dr.  Niebling 
to  dance  in  the  quadrille.  "  Men  are  so  scarce, 
she  said.  But  Judge  Warden  had  some  impor- 
tant court  work  to  attend  to;  Attorney  D.  I. 
Black  had  to  work  day  and  night  on  a  com- 
plicated brief,  and  Dr.  Niebling  said  that  he  ex- 
pected to  be  busy  on  the  night  of  the  quadrille. 
There  was  much  regret  on  account  of  their  in- 
ability to  appear  in  wigs  and  breeches. 


Q  have  drawn 
sand  to  eleven 

will  present 
epherd  boy," 
jog,  Jan.  28. 

a  leap  year 
dng,  Feb.  12. 
1  the  Luther 

be  given  by 
oce,  in  town 

lusoally  cold 
tluebirda  and 
sue.     He  and 

in  April,  ac- 
ailer. 

n.  28,  it  the 
Jed  citizen — 
nre  remember 

six  years  old. 

Qting  on  the 

Wednesday, 
nerally  occur 
u  the  fact  is 

surprised  at 

bis  place  on 

Uutcbins  of 

.<ih  leave  this 

stored  in  town. 

the  lowest  of- 

6°  below  zero. 

or  the  whole 

«  the  coldest 

The  above 

hermometers 

to  Littleton 
leral  of  Mrs. 
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him  to  bis 

I'ndenta  met 
Areakiog  bis 

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THE   GRAND  BAL  POUDRE 


A  veritable  fairyland,  indeed,  was  the  grand 
Bal  Poudre  held  last  Thursday  eve  in  the 
Knights  of  Pythias  Hall,  a  courtly  scene  of 
regal  magnificence  that  brought  vividly  back 
to  mind  the  splendid  sumptuousness  of  the 
Grand  Monarch's  reign,  when  France  itself 
was  staggered  by  the  dazzling  splendor  of  Ver- 
sailles and  the  Tuileries.  A  scene  that  baffles 
human  pen  to  adequately  describe,  a  scene 
beside  which  all  the  overpowering  gorgeousness 
of  Europe  pales  into  comparative  insignificance. 
Imagine  a  bewildering  vistaof  rainbows  studded 
with  blazing  jewels  ;  picture  a  flashing  diadem 
of  stars  that  bathed  the  world  in  brilliant  radi- 
ance ;  fancy  a  great  ballroom  thronged  with 
gallant  courtiers  and  grand  ladies  treading  the 
stately  measures  of  La  Minuet  de  la  Coui-t  ; 
and  then  in  your  mind's  eye  spread  over  this 
regal  scene  the  magic  effulgence  of  a  thousand 
Aurora  Borealises,  and  you  may  faintly  con- 
ceive of  the  grandeur  of  Bird  Center's  first 
Bal  Poudre. 

There  were  two  sets  in  the  quadrille,  under 
the  auspices  respectively  of  Mrs.  J.  Milton 
Brown  and  Mrs.  Doctor  Niebling.  Those 
dancing  in  Mrs.  Brown's  set  were  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  J.  Milton  Brown,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Smiley 
Greene,  "Mine  Host"  Mort  Peters,  Miss 
Myrtle  Peters,  Miss  Minerva  Maltby  of 
Decatur,  and  Mr.  Gus  Figgey  of  Chicago,  who 
kindly  consented  at  the  last'  moment  to  take 
part.  Mrs.  Niebling's  set  was  composed  of 
Mrs.  Kiebling,  Miss  Flossye  Kiebling,  Miss 


Mae  Niebling,  Miss  Kate  Warden,  Messrs. 
Winthrop  K.  Biddle  of  Philadelphia,  Elmer 
Pratt,  Riley  Peters,  Mr.  Newt  Pumphrey,  son 
of  Congressman  Pumphrey. 

The  costumes  were  ravishingly  beautiful. 
Mrs.  Riley  Withersby  appeared  in  the  costume 
of  Marie  Antoinette,  but  did  not  dance.  Mrs. 
J.  Milton  Brown  was  in  the  costume  of 
Mademoiselle  Louise  de  la  Valliire,  Miss 
Warden  appeared  as  Madame  de  Sevigne,  Miss 
Myrtle  Peters  as  Mademoiselle  Tris-Jolie.  Mr. 
Gus  Figgey  took  the  honors  among  the  men. 
He  was  gorgeously  dressed  and  did  more  than 
his  share  of  the  dancing.  At  frequent  inter- 
vals the  ringing  voice  of  Mr.  Figgey  could  be 
heard  above  the  music  exhorting  the  dancers 
to  "get  busy  and  put  some  life  in  their  work." 
Mr.  Figgey  is  a  prominent  traveling  salesman 
and  has  the  reputation  of  being  the  briskest 
man  in  the  business.  He  says  that  he  will 
endeavor  to  "make  "  Bird  Center  once  a  week 
hereafter.  "This  town  is  hot  stulf,"  says 
genial  Mr.  F. 

A  vast  assemblage  witnessed  the  ball  from 
the  gallery,  and  all  united  in  bestowing  many 
encomiums  upon  Mi's.  Brown  for  the  successful 
outcome  of  the  ball.  Mr.  Pumphrey  suggested 
that  it  be  given  again  in  the  neighboring  town 
of  Americus,  but  the  ladies  are  so  tired  out 
that  they  want  to  rest  a  while  before  thinking 
of  repeating  it.  All  in  all,  it  was  a  magni- 
ficent function. 

—  J.    OSCAE   FiSHEK. 


cord  June 
Mrs.  C.  A 

Miss  Sat 
Sunday  wi 

There 
common  ti 
than  a  wee 
of  them  ovei 
members  of 
here  and  the 
funerals. 

Mr.  Bp 
terday  in 
cal  comp 
been  doit 
ness  in  A 
pects  to  8, 
turning  to 

Tomorp 
Unitarian 
will  speak 
most  import! 
that  at  Calb 
ma.    Miss ' 
houn  8cho< 
practically 
saving  of 
service  b 
cordially 
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News 
Leominste 
ard  Stone 
Howard  a 
vember,  v 
tacked  an 
by  Stone 
not  recc 
him  fro^ 

TheW 
.day  with  & 

Frank  B 
the  grip. 

The  bat 
is  expecte 
depot. 


][j[R.   FIGGET'S 
PARTY 


MR.  EILEY  PETERS  AND  MISS  - 
BARNARD 
Of  Xenia,  0. 
From  a  tintype  \fj  Mr.  J.  Milton  Brown 


Mr.  Gus  Figgey  arrived  in  Bird  Center  on  the 
5  o'clock  accommodation.  By  6  he  had  decided 
to  have  a  party,  by  6:15  he  had  taken  his  list  of 
guests  to  the  "Argosy"  office,  by  6:30  he  had 
telegraphed  to  Chicago  for  a  pingpong  set,  by 
6:45  he  had  ordered  a  phonograph  from  Peoria, 
and  by  7  o'clock  he  had  the  florists  decorating 
the  parlor  in  the  Bird  Center  House. 


"  Now  be  sure  to  spell  my  name  right,"  said 
Mr.  Gus  Figgey  to  the  editor  of  the  "Argosy." 
"Nearly  all  you  editors  get  it  'Figgy'  instead 
of  '  Figgey.'  I  want  to  get  the  name  spelled 
right  for  I  want  to  send  a  copy  of  the  paper  to  a 
little  friend  up  in  Chicago." 


"  I  'm  going  to  make  things  hum  in  Bird  Cen- 
ter," said  Mr.  Gus  Figgey.  "  I  '11  make  an  hour 
seem  like  thirty  minutes,  and  the  guests  at  my 
party  will  enjoy  themselves  as  if  their  lives  de- 
pended on  it." 


Mr.  Gus  Figgey  may  best  be  described  as  a 
man  who  is  twenty  years  ahead  of  his  time  and 
afraid  it  will  catch  up  with  him.  Mr.  Chris  C. 
Newbower  says  that  the  more  he  sees  of  Mr. 
Figgey  socially  the  more  he  admires  him  as  a 
business  man. 


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MR.  FIGGEY  GIVES  A  PARTY 


An  affair  long  to  be  remembered  was  the 
entertainment  giren  at  the  Bird  Center  House 
last  Thursday  eveuing  under  the  auspices  of 
the  genial  Mr.  Figgey  of  Chicago.  The  party 
was  elegant  in  detail  and  the  scene  during  the 
height  of  the  merrymaking  was  one  of  almost 
oriental  splendor.  The  flash  of  jewelry,  the 
rustle  of  silk  and  satin,  the  exquisite  strains 
of  music,  and  the  delightful  viands  that 
tempted  the  Inner  man  all  combined  to  pro- 
duce an  effect  of  rare  elegance.  Mr.  Figgey, 
the  host,  met  the  guests  at  the  door  and  at 
once  assigned  them  to  the  various  forms  of 
social  enjoyment.  "What's  miue  is  yours," 
he  announced,  hospitably.  "  So  get  busy 
and  have  a  good  time." 

Mr.  Smiley  Greene,  the  popular  under- 
taker, and  ye  editor,  J.  Oscar  Fisher,  were 
assigned  to  the  pingpong  table  and  beguiled 
a  pleasant  half  hour  in  the  seductions  of  that 
athletic  sport.  Mrs.  Riley  Withersby,  Judge 
Warden,  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Dr.  Niebling  were 
assigned  to  the  whist  table,  Mr.  Chris  C. 
Newbower  was  entertained  with  a  set  of 
stereoscopic  views  of  Niagara  in  winter,  and 
Mine  Host  Mort  Peters  and  Rev.  Walpole 
were  detailed  to  settle  the  checker  cham- 
pionship of  Bird  Center.  Mrs.  Smiley  Greene 
and  Mrs.  Mort  Peters  were  led  to  the  chafing 
dish  by  Mr.  Figgey,  who  said,  genially : 
"  Now,  ladies,  fix  us  up  something  like 
mother  used  to  make."  Mr.  Elmer  Pratt  and 
Homer  Withersby  were  left  in  charge  of  the 
phonograph  and  were  told  to  keep  it  hard  at 
work.  "Keep  her  going,"  said  Mr.  Figgey, 
"and  don't  mind  anything  it  says.  It 
does  n't  belong  to  the  union." 

Messrs.  Orville  Peters  and  Wilbur  Fry 
were  invited  to  regale  the  assemblage  with 


some  mandolin  music.  "Tear  off  a  few 
yards  of  the  dreamy,"  remarked  Mr.  F.,  "so 
that  those  who  wish  to  dance  may  trip  the 
light  fantastic."  Mrs.  J.  Milton  Brown  offi- 
ciated at  the  piano  and  accompanied  Messrs. 
Wes  Eidwell  and  Ernest  Pratt  in  some  rol- 
licking ballads.  Mr.  Pratt  is  from  St,  Louis 
and  is  now  sojourning  in  our  midst  as  the 
guest  of  his  brother  Elmer.  The  parlors 
were  decorated  with  wreaths  and  festoons 
of  smilax,  with  here  and  there  an  American 
flag  tastefully  draped.  In  addition  to  the 
other  forms  of  entertainment,  Mr.  Figgey 
had  an  exhibition  of  posters,  and  later  in  the 
evening  read  an  original  poem  entitled  "  Bird 
Center,  Fairest  Village  of  the  Plain."  A 
photo  of  the  affair  was  made  by  Mr.  J.  Mil- 
ton Brown,  under  the  personal  direction  of 
Mr.  Figgey.  ' '  Now,  be  sure  to  get  a  good 
one,  Milton,"  exclaimed  Mr.  F.  just  before 
the  flash  exploded.  All  in  all,  it  was  the 
most  eventful  function  ever  held  in  Bird 
Center.  "I  shall  never  forget  your  party, 
Mr.  Figgey,"  said  Mrs.  Withersby,  on  de- 
parting. "Nor  I,"  added  Chris  Newbower, 
"no  matter  how  hard  I  try." 


ADDITIONAL  NOTES 

Capt.  and  Mrs.  Roscoe  Fry  have  returned 
from  Virginia.  We  are  reliably  informed  that 
Col.  Calhoun  Peyton,  the  mysterious  stranger, 
has  settled  a  large  estate  on  the  gallant  cap- 
tain. Mr.  Cyrus  Hornbeck  of  the  Bird 
Center  Bank  was  the  first  to  call  and  ofl'er  his 
effusive  congratulations.  It  is  understood  that 
Mr.  Hornbeck  wishes  to  handle  the  estate. 

— J.  OscAE  Fisher. 


10.15  in  tb«  0 
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■/^i<^ojrc(f^^''' 


'J'HE    CHRISTMAS 
TREE 


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MR.  RILEY  PETERS  AND  MISS 

MINERVA  MALTBY 

Of  Decatur,  HI. 

From  a  tintype  by  Mr.  J.  Milton  Brown 


Master  Harvey  Greene,  son  of  Mr.  Smiley 
Greene,  was  so  agitated  that  he  was  afraid  to  go 
up  for  his  present  when  Santa  called  his  name. 
He  finally  yielded  to  a  sustained  maternal  pres- 
sure from  the  rear,  and  soon  was  surrounding  a 
choice  assortment  of  candy. 


The  Christmas  tree  was  the  cynosure  of  all 
eyes.  Several  of  the  children  observed  with 
wonderment  that  the  sleigh  bells  worn  by  Santa 
were  exactly  like  Mr.  Greene's  sleigh  bells. 


All  the  children  each  received  a  lai^e  bag  of 
mixed  candy  done  up  in  a  lovely  pink  mosquito 
net  sack.  It  was  delightful  to  see  how  the  little 
people  burrowed  for  the  gumdrops 


Mr.  Chris  C.  Newbower  and  his  little  niece 
Celia  were  also  present.  Chris  was  sad  when  he 
noticed  that  all  the  other  little  children  were 
getting  so  many  more  things  than  little  Celia. 


ter  Bijciii, 

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THE  CHRISTMAS  TREE 


Amidst  the  happy  laughter  of  children  and 
the  singing  of  Christmas  carols  by  the  choir, 
composed  of  Messrs.  Orville  Peters,  Wilbur 
Fry,  Wes  Kidwell,  and  Ernest  Pratt,  the 
brilliant  Yuletide  festivities  in  Bird  Center 
went  resounding  down  into  history.  Perhaps 
never  before  was  Trinity  church  so  thronged 
and  never  before  was  a  Christmas  tree  so 
grand  and  generous.  Like  some  enchanted 
cornucopia  it  was !  From  its  spangled 
branches  it  rained  beautiful  benefactions  to 
left  and  to  right,  and  the  wealth  of  its  treas- 
ures seemed  inexhaustible.  Like  a  magician 
of  old  did  Mr.  Smiley  Greene,  who  essayed 
the  r61e  of  Santa,  shower  the  bountiful  fruits 
of  that  magnificent  cone  of  dazzling  splendor 
upon  the  fortunate  people  of  Bird  Center. 
He  was  assisted  by  Mr.  Elmer  Pratt,  who 
from  the  heights  of  a  trembling  ladder  plucked 
the  presents  from  the  topmost  limbs.  Mr. 
Winthrop  K.  Biddle  of  Philadelphia,  Pa., 
assisted  Mr.  Pratt,  and  Mine  Host  Mort 
Peters  of  the  Bird  Center  House  read  off  the 


names  from  the  presents.  As  each  name  was 
read  the  happy  beneficiary  stepped  forward 
and  received  the  present  from  Santa.  Miss 
Minerva  Maltby  of  Decatur,  who  is  still  in 
our  midst,  received  a  beautiful  manicure  set, 
and  the  wiseacres  looked  knowingly  at  Mr. 
Eiley  Peters.  All  the  children  of  the  Sunday 
school  received  numerous  presents  and  were 
agog  with  merriment  as  they  opened  the 
sumptuous  bags  of  candy  or  inspected  the 
elegant  presents  that  Santa  gave  them.  It 
was  not  until  the  presents  had  been  entirely 
distributed  that  it  was  noticed  that  little 
Celia  Newbower  had  received  none,  and  had 
left  the  church  crying,  with  her  Uncle  Chris. 
Much  regret  was  expressed  and  Mrs.  Riley 
Withersby  is  going  to  get  some  beautiful 
presents  and  take  them  to  her.  "It  was  a 
shame  that  we  overlooked  Celia,"  she  said, 
' '  and  the  poor  child  must  have  been  broken- 
hearted." Mr.  Greene  received  many  enco- 
miums for  his  splendid  rendition  of  the  r61e 
of  Santa  Glaus. 

—  J.  Oscar  Fisher. 


distance  of  ovef 
is  a  brare,  etaf: 
badly  wrench» 
everytbidg  ia 
kept  right  on  < 
Miss  Helet 
New  York 
BrungwRsk,, 
Owing  to  i, 
WasbiogtoD. 
given  up. 

Tuesday,  Ji 
Boston  will  fn 
ment  of  the 
Mr.  Kendall, 

Harold  Lil 
the  M.LT.  thi» 
night'*8  ab^eno 

If  anyone  w> 
brother  C.  F 
the  parliament^ 
leading  item  ii 
news. 

Tweoty-Bix  b( 
of  the  town  is  gi 
we  want.  Who 
with  the  hot  w 
June  '03? 

A  great  deal 
for  Mr.  and  M 
den  death  of 
day,  at  thel 
Both  parent! 
when  they  le. 
ently  in   bis 
was  supposed 
the  care  of  bi| 


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J'HE   SURPRISE 
PJRTr 


I 


MR.  RILEY  PETERS  AND  MISS 

NORMA  COUSINS 

Of  Lafayette,  Ind. 

Prom  a  tintype  by  Mr.  J.  Milton  Brown 


Riley  Peters  is 
authority  for  the 
rumor  that  if  any- 
body on  the  bobsled 
had  cold  hands  it 
was  not  his  fault. 


I 


There  was  food  galore  for  all  who  cared  to  eat  at 
the  home  of  Capt.  Fry  last  Thursday  evening.  All 
expressed  themselves  as  being  delighted  with  the 
sumptuous  viands. 


Elegant  refresh- 
ments were  served 
and  all  agreed  on 
parting  that  a  lovely 
time  was  had. 


It  was  a  lap  lunch 
that  was  served  at 
the  hospitable  home 
of  Capt.  Fry  by  the 
genial  host  and  hia 
charming  wife. 


ner  vaca- 

spendlng 
Ads 
b   visiting 

ter  spent 

Waure- 
ave  been 

nd     Miss 

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M.     J. 

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,nie"  at  the 
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Miss  Cran- 
In  Worces- 

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I.   Mathews 

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talk  upon 

ssons,  and 

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^     Friday 

•'  meeting. 

(SSident    of 

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Ith— How-i 
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churches: 

Mrs.  MUo 

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vlnter  term, 
srs:    Prlncl- 

Mlss  Jessie 
eonard,  MIsa 

Hammond, 
Mlss'  'Ruth 
^.  Miss  Nel- 

hool  are  the, 
SUla  L  B*'. 


THE   SURPRISE   PARTY  AT 
CAPTAIN  FRY'S 


Calm  was  the  night  and  through  the  trembling 

air 
Sweet  strains  of  music  did  softly  play. 

'Neath  a  clear  sky,  serene  save  where  the 
slender  crescent  of  Luna  hung  suspended  like 
the  sword  of  Damocles  ;  'neath  the  great  dome 
of  the  heavens  whose  illimitable  canopy  was 
spangled  with  countless  constellations  that 
sparkled  in  the  cold  night  air,  did  the  local 
society  circles  of  Bird  Center  disport  them- 
selves in  a  grand  bobsled  party  last  Thursday 
eve. 

Midst  jingling  bells  that  rang  with  musical 
rhythm  upon  the  quiet  night,  making  the 
welkin  ring  with  their  tintinabulations  ;  midst 
song  and  laughter  that  awoke  the  silent  echoes, 
thus  did  society  regale  itself  in  pleasant  di- 
version. And  truly,  a  royal  time  was  partici- 
pated in  by  all.  Messrs.  Kidwell  and  Ernest 
Pratt  sang  some  rollicking  songs,  among  which 
were  "  In  the  Evening  by  the  Moonlight," 
"Jingle  Bells,"  "  Seeing  Nellie  Home,"  and 
"My  Bonnie  Lies  Over  the  Ocean."  They 
were  accompanied  by  Mes-srs.  Orville  Peters 
and  Wilbur  Fry  on  the  mandolins. 

After  a  jolly  ride  out  to  Fremont  Clevinger's 
and  back  the  two  commodious  sleds  with  their 
load  of  human  freight  drew  uj)  before  the 
hospitable  home  of  Capt.  and  Mrs.  Fry,  for  it 
was  a  surprise  party  in  honor  of  those  worthies. 
The  gallant  captain  came  to  the  door  in  great 
alarm  as  he  heard  the  clamor  at  his  gate. 
"Hello,  here,  what's  all  this  huUabalop 
about  1"  he  shouted.  "We've  come  to  sur- 
prise you,"  sang  out  Doc  Niebling.  "  Well, 
you've  done  it,"  answered  the  captain.  "I 
thought  it  was  a  gang  of  Comanche  Indians 
that  broke  loose.  Come  right  in  and  make 
yourselves  perfectly  at  home." 


Quite  an  amusing  incident  occnrred  as  the 
merrymakers  were  disembarking,  causing  much 
amusement.  Mr.  Biley  Peters  tried  to  wash 
Miss  Minerva  Maltby's  (of  Decatur,  111.)  face 
in  snow,  and  succeeded  after  a  desperate  strug- 
gle of  a  second  or  two.  Mr.  P.  was  so  carried 
away  by  the  success  of  his  ruse  that  he  also 
kissed  Miss  Maltby,  to  the  great  amusement 
of  the  crowd.  "  That 's  right,  Eiley,"  yelled 
Mr.  Gus  Figgey,  "  get  busy.  Don't  let  her 
bluff  you."  Miss  Maltby  swore  that  she  would 
never  speak  to  Riley  again.  "  Boys  will  be 
boys,"  quoth  Rev.  Walpole,  laughingly. 
"Yes,  and  some  boys  will  be  nuisances," 
answered  Miss  Maltby  hotly.  Later  in  the 
evening,  however,  it  was  observed  that  the 
unrepentant  Riley  had  been  forgiven  and  that 
he  and  his  lady  friend  were  better  friends  than 
ever. 

Mrs.  Walpole  declared  she  was  nearly  frozen 
when  she  arrived  at  their  destination.  "My 
hands  are  like  icicles,"  she  said  to  Miss  Maltby. 
"Why,  mine  are  n't  a  bit  cold,"  answered  Miss 
M.,  and  the  remark  was  greeted  by  loud 
shouts  of  laughter  and  shouts  of  "  Eiley  ! " 
and  the  young  lady  was  overcome  with  mor- 
tification. 

A  splendid  time  was  had  by  all  who  partook 
of  Captain  Fry's  generous  hospitality.  Cider 
and  nuts  and  apples  and  doughnuts  were 
brought  forth  from  cellar  and  cupboard  and 
the  revelers  regaled  themselves  until  the  wee 
small  hours.  At  tlie  conclusion  of  the  enter- 
tainment all  present  voted  the  Captain  and  his 
wife  charming  hosts  and  three  lusty  cheers 
were  given.  All  in  all,  it  was  a  delightful 
function. 

—  J.  OscAK  Fisher. 


by  cnurch 

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Bishop  T 
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asked  wh'i 
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called    Irish 
almost  the 
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reason  ext< 
choosing  t^ 
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The  Rev. 
of  the  Cath 
spoken  of  a, 
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spoken  of  Is 
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Hartford.     Hi 
National   Catl, 
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the  Connection 
Tierney  has  al 
terest.    The  pv 
most  acceptaht 


J'HE    GRAND   MAS- 
^UERADE  PARTY 


TWO  OF  THE  ELDEST  LITTLE 

ROLLICKING  WALPOLES 
From  a  tintype  by  Mr.  J.  Milton  Brown 


Mr.  RUey  Petera  won 
the  ladies'  hearts  by  ap. 
pearing  at  the  masquer- 
lade  in  Bird  Center  as  a 
SpanUh  toreador.  "Kl 
toro  !  El  toro ! "  shouted 
Riley  as  he  danced  into 
the  hall,  and  all  the  Ut- 
tie  rollicking  Walpoleg 
were  much  alarmed  ia 
consequence. 


Mr.  J.  Milton  Brown,  the 
well  known  artist  of  the  Bird 
Center  Tintype  studios,  was 
one  of  the  most  beheld  of  all 
those  who  attended  the  Bird 
Center  masquerade  party.  He 
appeared  as  Capt.  Kidd,  the 
well  known  pirate. 


<^^ 


H'M 


Mrs.  Riley  Withersby 
appeared  as  Good  Queen 
Bess,  more  familiarly 
known  to  readers  of 
history  as  Queen  Eliza- 
beth of  the  Elizabethan 
period  of  England.  A 
truly  queenly  figure, 
was  the  universal  com- 
ment. 


Mrs.  J.  Milton  Brown, 
n^e  Miss  Lucile  Ramona 
Fry,  formerly  daughter 
of  Capt.  Roscoe  Fry, 
looked  sweet  and  win- 
some as  Barbara  Friet- 
chie  last  week  at  the 
Bird  Center  masquerade  /y;  ■i 
party.  She  was  the  ob-  7/ 
served  of  all  observers, 
and  vied  with  all  others 
for  the  honors  of  the 
evening. 


^J" 


Mr.  Smiley  Greene,  the 
popular  undertaker,  essayed 
the  rSIe  of  Mephistopheles 
at  the  Bird  Center  mas- 
querade party,  and  all  pres- 
ent voted  his  rendition  of 
the  rule  as  being  most  suc- 
cessful. 


Mr.  Elmer  Pratt  appeared  at  the 
masquerade  party  at  Bird  Center 
last  week  as  a  cowboy.  Elmeri 
looked  liked  a  regular  daredevil 
from  the  high  hills,  and  won  many' 
encomiums  by  his  fierce  bearing. 


I  US  mucn  as 
load  from  the 

^as  some  i;ood 

imsters.     Wm. 

n  have  drawn 

sand  to  eleven 

will  present 
epberd  boy," 
jog,  Jan.  28. 

a  leap  year 
ing,  Feb.  12. 
1  the  Luther 

be  given  by 
oce,  in  town 

lusually  cold 
iluebirds  aiid 
me.  He  and 
in  April,  ac- 
ailer. 

n.  28,  is  the 

Jed  citizen — 

ve  remember 

six  years  old. 

oting  on  the 

Wednesday, 

oerally  occur 

II  the  fact  is 
•nrprised  at 

bis  place  on 

Uutcbins  of 

;lh  leave  this 

U>red  in  town. 

the  lowest  of- 

5°  below  zero. 

sr  the  whole 

«  the  coldest 

The  above 

hermometers 

to  Littleton 
leral  of  Mrs. 
en  •  valued 

g  from  va 
bim  to  his 

indents  met 
areakiog  bis 

e  Chapman 
are  now  cir- 
ert,  showioe 
id  a  licensed 
n  compound 
ion  organized 
f  N<>w  Jersey, 
Many  Groton 
ke  Chapman 
'leasore  indi- 


THE  GRAND  MASQUERADE  PARTY 


Unusually  fine  was  the  Masquerade  Party 
held  last  Thuraday  evening  in  the  K.  of  P. 
Hall  at  Bird  Center.  AH  the  elite  of  the  town 
were  among  those  present,  and  many  and 
varied  were  the  costumes  that  graced  the  occa- 
sion. Indeed,  it  would  he  hard  to  say  which 
was  the  most  elegant,  yet  suffice  to  say  all  were 
extremely  tasteful  and  pleasing  to  behold. 

Mr.  Riley  Peters,  as  the  dashing  toreador, 
attracted  universal  attention  and  greatly 
amused  the  young  people  by  his  antics.  Mrs. 
Riley  Withersby,  as  Queen  Eli2abeth,  wore  a 
costume  which  in  point  of  sumptuousncss 
easily  carried  off  the  honors.  Many  and  earnest 
were  the  encomiums  that  were  showered  upon 
"  Good  Queen  Bess,"  all  of  which  she  received 
with  becoming  modesty. 

Mr.  Smiley  Greene,  the  popular  undertaker, 
gave  a  genial  rendition  of  the  r61e  of  Mephis- 
topheles  and  endowed  that  historic  character 
I  with  graces  of  manner  which  one  would  hardly 
suspect  from  his  Satanic  Majesty.  Dr.  Niebling 
appeared  as  Oliver  Ci'omwell  of  England,  and 
Mr.  Elmer  Pratt  made  a  dashing  cowboy  in 
slouch  hat  and  "  chapparels. "  Elmer  was 
most  successful  until  he  got  tangled  up  in  his 
lasso  and  had  to  be  extricated. 

Mine  Host  Mort  Peters  of  the  Bird  Center 
House  interpreted  the  r81e  of  Friar  Tuck  in  a 
most  pleasing  manner,  while  Mr.  Ernest  Pratt 
of  St.  Louis  paid  a  graceful  tribute  to  his 
native  city  by  appearing  as  St.  Louis,  the 
patron  saint  of  the  exposition  city  on  the 
Mississippi.  Capt.  Fry  looked  warlike  as  Don 
Quixote,  and  was  greeted  with  shouts  of 
laughter  as  he  made  a  valiant  charge  upon  Mr. 
Gus  Figgey  of  Chicago,  who  had  been  admon- 
ishing the  merrymakers  to  "get  busy."  Mr. 
Figgey  appeared  as  Kapoleon  and  threw  a 
new  light  upon  the  character  of  the  great 
Corsican. 

Mr.  Winthrop  K.  Biddle  of  Philadelphia, 
Pa.,  appeared  in  the  uniform  of  a  colonial 
soldier  and  won  many  encomiums  from  Miss 


Kate  Warden,  who  made  a  very  charming 
Dolly  Madison.  Messrs.  Orville  Peters  and 
Wilbur  Fry  looked  dashing  in  their  costumes 
of  troubadours,  and  enlivened  the  occasion 
with  dulcet  strains  from  merry  mandolins. 
Mrs.  Smiley  Greene,  as  Empress  Josephine, 
was  tastefully  garbed  in  fullest  harmony, 
while  Mrs.  J.  Milton  Brown  rendered  the  r61e 
of  Miss  Barbara  Frietchie  in  a  manner  that 
evoked  much  admiration  from  all  present. 

Miss  Minerva  Maltby  of  Decatur  was  sur- 
passingly beautiful  as  Miss  Maud  Muller,  and 
was  generously  admired.  Some  one  asked  her 
why  she  had  not  brought  her  rake,  and  quick 
as  a  flash  Mr.  Figgey  shouted,  "  Why,  she  did. 
There  he  is,"  and  pointed  to  Mr.  Riley  Peters, 
who  was  quite  nonplussed  at  the  sally. 

Mr.  J.  Milton  Brown  made  the  hit  of  the 
evening  as  Capt.  Kidd.  He  was  thoroughly 
en  rapport  with  his  part  and  looked  every  inch 
a  pirate  chieftain  such  as  was  the  well  known 
buccaneer,  Capt.  Kidd.  Mr.  Figgey  sug- 
gested that  Rev.  Walpole  should  have  played 
Capt  Kidd  on  account  of  the  nine  rollicking 
Walpoles  that  were  present,  but  Rev.  W.  was 
attired  as  a  Puritan  father,  and  as  such  made 
a  decided  hit. 

Mrs.  Walpole  essayed  the  part  of  Priscilla 
the  Puritan  maiden  in  a  most  happy  vein. 
She  carried  Ma.ster  Timothy  Walpole,  and 
Master  Wesley  Walpole,  and  made  a  most 
pleasing  picture.  As  Mr.  Biddle  remarked, 
the  anachronism  was  delicious,  a  compliment 
that  Mrs.  Walpole  greatly  appreciated,  coming 
as  it  did  from  such  a  cultured  gentleman  as  Mr. 
B.  Mr.  Homer  Withersby  took  the  r61e  of  Ivan 
the  Terrible  and  looked  most  charming. 

There  were  many  other  beautiful  costumes, 
but  space  forbids  au  extended  description. 
Ye  editor  attempted  the  part  of  Sam  Weller. 
The  function  was  voted  a  grand  success,  and 
all  departed  inwardly  hoping  that  ere  long  the 
event  will  be  repeated. 

—  J.  Oscar  Fisher. 


Key.  C 
father,  1 
this  weet 

On  acci 
day  evenii 
Urookline' 
ent  at  the 
the  install! 
consequer 
until  the 

Mario 
Nashua 
to  act  as 
suburban 
log  detair 

Quite .' 
schuol  tr 
Monday 
the  hall 

The 
Friday 
much  eq 

Chub 
of  the  If 
cers  fori 
bar,  prf 
MiesE 
treas.; 
Uilson, 
Stiles,  , 

Atth^ 
last  Tof 
chosfen  « 
treasure 
resigned. 

The  lai 
to  the  woii 
annual  m^ 
Mrs.  Wm. . 
Daniels,  sec 
treasurer  aa 

The  ladiei 
plans  to  ser' 
vestries  Tue 
six  to  eight 
is  hoped  to* 
requested  / 
with  thei^ 
solicitatioi 

News  vl 
of  the  ladie. 
Thursday  ». 
officers  wer 
pre»  ;  Mrs, 
L.  W.  Ricba,, 
er,  treat. 

Ernest  Bar 
trip  to  Nova  S 


q^HE   SKATING 
PARTr 


THE  NINTH  ROLLICKING  WALPOLE 
From  a  tintype  by  Mr.  J.  Milton  Brown 


Miss  Minerva  Maltby 
of  Decatur,  111.,  who  has 
beeu  visiting  friends  in 
Bird  Center,  left  for 
home  last  Thursday.  Mr 
Biley  Peters  saw  her  oSf 
at  the  depot.  "  Now,  be 
sure  to  write  to  me  often, 
Riley,"  said  Miss  Malt- 
by,  just  before  getting 
on  the  train.  "I'll  write 
every  day,"  said  Kiley, 
gloomily.  "I  don't  see 
how  I  can  live  without 
you." 


When  the  train  bear- 
ing Miss  Maltby  pulled 
out  of  the  Bird  Center 
depot,  Riley  Peters  sank 
upon  a  truck  the  picture 
of  despair  and  loneliness. 
"I'm  struck  hard,"  he 
muttered  sadly.  "She's 
the  only  girl  I've  ever 
loved." 


"Come,  come,  Riley," 
said  Mr.  Smiley  Green, 
the  popular  undertaker, 
when  he  saw  Riley  Pet- 
ers mourning  for  his  de- 
parted sweethfeart.  "  Be 
a  man  and  brace  up. 
She  '11  be  back  here  again 
before  long  and,  besides, 
Decatur  is  n't  so  awfully 
far  away.  In  the  mean- 
time I  want  you  to  meet 
Miss  Cousins  of  Lafay- 
ette, Ind.,  who  is  com- 
ing in  on  the  west  bound 
accommodation." 


Miss  Norma  Cousins  of 
Lafayette,  fnd.,  was  met 
at  the  depot  by  Mr. 
Smiley  Greene,  whose 
family  she  has  come  to 
visit.  Mr.  Riley  Peters 
was  also  present  when 
the  young  lady  arrived. 


"Riley,  I  want  you  to 
meet  the  nicest  girl  in 
Indiana.  Mr.  Peters,  this 
is  Miss  Cousins  of  Lafay- 
ette. You  must  be  good 
friends  while  she  is  here." 
"  Delighted  to  meet  you, 
Mr.  Peters,"  exclaimed 
Miss  Cousins,  brightly. 
"Are  you  any  i-elation 
to  the  Judge  Peters  of 
Terre  Haute?" 


Mr.  Riley  Peters  ac- 
companied Miss  Cousins 
in  the  surrey  from  the 
station  and  pointed  out 
various  points  of  inter- 
est for  her  delectation. 
"  Over  there,"  said  Riley, 
gayly,  "is  where  we  are 
to  have  our  skating  party 
to-night.  I  speak  to  have 
you  for  my  partner  in 
the  cotillon."  "  How 
lovely  ! "  exclaimed  Miss 
Cousins.  "  Why,  I  adore 
Bird  Center  already,  and 
I'm  sure  I  shall  love  every- 
body in  it."  "  I  hope  so,"  said  Riley,  meaningly. 
And  Miss  Cousins  blushed  very  prettily. 


Mr.  Biley  Peters  es- 
corted Miss  Cousins  of 
Lafayette  to  the  home  of 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Smiley 
Greene,  where  she  is  to 
visit.  Riley  staid  for  tea 
and  afterwards  read  her 
palm.  "You  have  a 
wonderful  power  over 
men,"  he  read,  studying 
the  cross  hatching  of  her 
palm.  "  No  man  can  re- 
sist your  magnetic  charm 
of  manner."  Miss  Cous- 
ins talked  of  nothing  else 
that  evening  at  dinner 
but  of  what  a  delightful  chap  Mr.  Riley  Peters  is. 


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a  leap  year 
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1  the  Luther 

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luBually  cold 
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we  remember 

six  years  old. 

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ag  from  an 
him  to  bis 


THE    SKATING   PARTY 


Truly  a  scene  of  almost  Bacchanalian  gayety 
was  Bird  Center  last  Thursday  evening,  for  it 
■was  then  that  the  Skating  Party  was  held  at 
the  grounds  of  the  Country  Club.  The  com- 
modious clubhouse  was  lighted  up  and  a  huge 
fire  blazed  in  the  capacious  fireplace,  while 
before  the  cozy  edifice  was  the  pond  of  glis- 
tening ice  upon  which  the  skaters  reveled. 
Scattered  here  and  there  were  entrancing 
Japanese  lanterns  which  imparted  an  almost 
oriental  splendor  to  the  scene.  High  in  the 
starry  firmament  fair  Luna  beamed  down  ap- 
provingly at  the  gay  assemblage.  Among 
the  skaters  present  ye  editor  noted  several 
that  would  attract  attention  in  any  gathering. 
Mr.  Smiley  Greene,  the  popular  undertaker, 
was  the  life  of  the  party.  "Say,  Smiley," 
shouted  Mr.  Gus  Figgey,  of  Chicago,  "it 
makes  you  feel  good  to  have  so  many  of  us  on 
ice,  don't  it  ? "  Mr.  Greene  was  deeply  hurt 
by  this  remark  and  was  on  the  point  of  going 
home  when  Mr.  Figgey  assured  him  it  was 
just  a  funny  remark  and  meant  nothing. 
"  Why,  Mr.  Greene,"  said  "Gus,"  earnestly, 
"  I  would  n't  hurt  your  feelings  for  a  hundred 
dollars."  Mr.  Ernest  Pratt  was  one  of  the 
much  admired  figures  observed  weaving  in 
and  out  among  the  gliders.  Mr.  P.  skates 
with  a  slow  and  extremely  graceful  stride  and 
won  many  encomiums.    Mr.  J.  Milton  Brown, 


the  well  known  artist,  essayed  his  first  at- 
tempt and  was  soon  doing  fig\ire  eights,  etc. , 
with  much  nonchalance.  Mr.  Winthrop  K. 
Biddle  of  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  and  Miss  Kate 
Warden  were  much  admired.  "  What  an 
elegant  couple  they'll  make,"  said  Mrs. 
Withersby,  with  the  kindly  eye  of  a  match- 
maker. "I  reckon  it's  a  go,"  answered 
Mort  Peters.  "  I  saw  a  package  from  some 
New  York  jewelry  house  that  came  to  the 
hotel  for  him  the  other  day.  And  that  looks 
pretty  suspicious,  says  I."  Mr.  Eiley  Peters 
and  Miss  Norma  Cousins  of  Lafayette,  Ind., 
were  also  much  in  evidence.  Messrs.  Orville 
Peters  and  Wilbur  Fry  rendered  some  exqui- 
site music,  and  elegant  refreshments  consist- 
ing of  escalloped  oysters,  etc.,  were  served 
in  the  clubhou.se. 


ADDITIONAL  NOTES 

Mr.  Cyrus  Hombeck  of  the  State  bank  was 
among  those  present.  We  understand  Mr. 
Hombeck  has  lost  considerable  in  steel  stocks 
the  past  year.  He  was  very  attentive  to  Mrs. 
Withersby  and  was  extremely  friendly  to 
Capt.  Fry,  who  is  soon  to  receive  a  large 
legacy  from  Virginia.  Verbuni  .sap,  Captain. 
—  J.  Oscar  Fisher. 


cord  June 
Mrs.  C.  A 
Miss  S&t 
Sunday  wi 

There ' 
common  ti 
than  a  wee. 
of  them  ovei 
members  of 
here  and  the 
funerals. 

Mr.  Bo 
terday  in 
cal  com  p. 
been  doit 
pess  in  A 
pects  to  8, 
turning  to 

Tomorr 
Unitarian; 
will  speak 
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that  at  Calfai 
ma.    Miss ' 
houn  scho/ 
practically 
saving  of 
service  b 
cordially 
service  ot 


News 
Leominste 
ard  Stone 
Howard  a 
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^  LITERARY 
EVENING 


MRS.   RILEY  WITHERSBY 

"Widow  of  the  late  Hon.  RUey  Withersby 

From  a  painting  by  H.  Careless-Durang,  of  Parta 


Miss  Kate  Warden  of  Bird  Center,  the  charm- 
ing daughter  of  Judge  Horatio  S.  Warden,  at- 
tended Bryn  Mawr  and  graduated  with  the  class 
of  '03.  During  the  holidays  of  1902  Miss  Warden 
accompanied  a  crowd  of  Bryn  Mawr  girls  to  hear 
the  Princeton  Glee  club  sing  in  Philadelphia. 
She  was  enthusiastic  in  her  praises  of  a  Mr. 
Biddle,  who  sang  an  amusing  topical  song. 


Bird  Center  society  soon  was  aware  that  Mr. 
Biddle  was  devoting  more  time  to  Miss  Warden 
than  to  his  search  for  business  opportunities. 
But  they  were  undecided  as  to  which  of  the  two 
yoimg  men  —  Elmer  Pratt  or  Winthrop  K.  — 
had  the  inside  track.  "  I  'II  bet  she  takes  Elmer," 
said  Mort  Peters,  after  studj-ing  the  situation. 
"  No,  she  won't,"  said  Mrs.  Peters;  "she 's  per- 
fectly crazy  about  Mr.  Biddle,  but  does  n't  want 
him  to  suspect  it." 


After  a  week,  during  which  Mr.  Biddle  paid 
nndivided  attention  to  Miss  Burbank  of  Morris- 
town,  N.  J.,  Miss  Warden  was  on  the  verge  of 
a  collapse.  She  had  headaches  which  prevented 
her  attending  the  functions  where  Mr.  Biddle  and 
Miss  Burbank  were  likely  to  be.  The  days  were 
wretched  ones  for  her,  and  when  Mr.  Pratt  called 
she  was  not  at  home. 


Mr.  Winthrop  K.  Biddle  of  Philadelphia,  Pa., 
was  one  of  the  most  popular  men  in  the  Prince- 
ton Glee  club.  At  the  entertainment  the  club 
fave  in  Philadelphia  during  the  holidays  of  1902 
Ir.  Biddle  made  a  great  hit  with  a  topical  song 
entitled  "  0,  How  He  Ramble<l." 


For  several  weeks  Miss  Warden  carried  on  a 
desperate  flirtation  with  Mr.  Elmer  Pratt,  and 
was  apparently  obvious  to  the  fact  that  Mr. 
Biddle  was  in  the  neighborhood.  Mr.  Biddle 
was  disconsolate  and  resolved  to  adopt  heroic 
tactics.  So  he  plunged  into  a  violent  flirtation 
with  Miss  Elsie  Burbank  of  Morristown,  N.  J., 
who  had  come  to  visit  her  aunt,  Mrs.  Riley 
Withersby.  Miss  Warden  suddenly  lost  interest 
in  Mr.  Pratt. 


When  Mi.ss  Burbank  left  Bird  Center  there 
was  a  reconciliation  between  Miss  Warden  and 
Mr.  Biddle,  and  both  confe.8sed  that  they  had 
been  "  manexivering."  And  now  they  are  en- 
gaged and  Bird  Centerites  are  hoping  that  it  will 
''take."  "I  knew  all  the  time  that  it  would  come 
out  that  way,"  said  Mort  Peters,  oracularly. 


tarSiera,  \/d 
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He  was  in 

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n  months' 

Mchester,  N. 
her  sister. 


A   LITERARY   EVENING 


Seldom,  if  indeed  ever,  has  an  evening  been 
more  consecrated  to  the  Feast  of  Reason  than 
was  last  Thursday  evening  in  Bird  Center. 
For  on  that  date  the  members  of  the  Pierian 
Culture  club  met  at  the  hospitable  home  of 
Judge  Warden,  there  to  indulge  in  intellectual 
essays,  orations,  discussions,  and  what  not. 
Many  and  scholarly  were  the  literary  titbits, 
and  if  any  one  went  home  none  the  wiser  for 
the  evening's  entertainment  it  was  his  own 
fault.  Without  the  slightest  exaggeration, 
the  evening  may  be  pronounced  one  of  the 
most  complete  in  the  history  of  Bird  Center, 
up  to  the  time  we  go  to  press. 

The  parlor  fairly  radiated  the  warm  hos- 
pitality of  the  host  and  contrasted  agreeably 
with  the  sharp  temperature  outside,  the 
hurtling  snow,  the  nipping  frost,  etc.,  and 
gave  a  keener  zest  to  life's  joyous  reign. 
Messrs.  Orville  Peters  and  Wilbur  Fry  opened 
the  meeting  with  a  solo  on  their  mandolins, 
followed  by  other  selections,  which  elicited 
much  applause  and  were  much  appreciated 
by  music  lovers  and  even  those  who  mutely 
admire  the  harmony  of  sound. 

Mrs.  J.  Milton  Brown,  formerly  the  daugh- 
ter of  Capt.  Roscoe  Fry,  then  read  a  poem. 
"  It  is  a  little  thing  I  scratched  off  on  New 
Year's  eve,"  she  said,  "and  if  you  insist  I'll 
be  very  glad  to  render  it."  Loud  applause 
greeted  this  cheery  introductory  remark,  and 
'midst  absolute  silence  she  read  the  poem,  a 
copy  of  which  the  "  Argosy  "  was  fortunate  to 
get. 

"  'T  is  New  Year's  eve,  ring  out  the  bells 

And  blow  the  blatant  horn, 
Sound  loud  the  knells,  with  joy  receive 

And  welcome  New  Year's  moru  ! 
Let  every  voice  sing  out  in  praise 

Of  January  first. 
The  day  of  days  when  hearts  rejoice. 

Until  they  nearly  burst." 

Mr.  J.  Milton  Brown,  the  well  known  artist, 
then  read  an  essay,  entitled  "  The  Decadence 
of  the  Daguerreotype  and  the  Relation  of 
Photography  to  the  Higher  Expressions  of 
Art."  It  was  a  scholarly  exposition  of  the 
subject,  and  elicited  many  heartfelt  encomi- 
ums for  the  author. 


The  following  subject  was  then  debated  : 
"Resolved,  That  every  man  is  doing  the  best 
he  can,  all  things  considered."  Mr.  Smiley 
■Greene  and  Rev.  Walpole  took  the  affirmative 
and  Attorney  D.  I.  Black  and  Doc  Niebling 
took  the  negative.  It  was  decided  in  favor  of 
the  affirmative. 

Judge  Warden  then  announced  the  subject 
for  general  discussion — "  What  is  success  ? " — 
and  all  partook  in  the  arguments.  Many  and 
varied  were  the  opinions  as  to  what  consti- 
tuted "succesis." 

Mr.  Gus  Figgey  of  Chicago  wais  the  first  to 
expre-ss  an  opinion.  "When  a  man  makes  a 
million  dollars,  and  is  able  to  hold  on  to  it 
then  I  think  he  may  be  considered  success- 
ful." 

Judge  Warden  responded  that  "success" 
meant  different  things  to  different  people. 
"For  instance,  is  Mr.  Hombeck,  our  local 
banker,  successful  ?  He  has  great  wealth  but 
no  friends.  Is  Mr.  Smiley  Greene  successful  ? 
He  has  many  friends  and  no  wealth.  Is 
Rev,  Walpole  successful  ?  He  has  a  fine, 
large  family,  all  are  well  and  happy,  and  he 
is  beloved  by  all.  Would  he  trade  a  single 
little  Walpole  for  all  of  Mr.  Hornbeck's 
wealth  ?  Or  would  Mr.  Hombeck  give  all 
his  wealth  for  a  single  little  Walpole  ?  Has 
Congressman  Pumphrey  achieved  success  ? 
He  occupies  an  exalted  position,  is  strong 
with  the  administration,  and  has  the  entree 
to  the  White  house  between  certain  hours. 
My  friends,  there  is  a  different  standaiii  of 
success  for  every  human  being." 

The  discussion  waxed  hot  and  heavy  till 
a  late  hour,  when  all  departed,  loud  in  their 
praise  of  the  evening's  entertainment. 


ADDITIONAL  NOTES 

Judge  Warden  announced  the  engagement 
of  Miss  Eate,  his  charming  daughter,  to  Mr. 
Winthrop  K.  Biddle  of  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Here  is  our  hand,  Winthrop.  What  is  Bird 
Center's  loss  is  your  gain. 

— J.  Oscar  Fisher. 


Miss  Hi 
Sunday  wi 

Tuesday 
P.  Thachei 
back  of  the 
thirty-two  < 

Mildred, 
cord  June 
Mrs.  C.  A 

Miss  S&t 
Sunday  wi 

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than  a  wee 
of  them  ovet 
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funerals. 

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'fHE  ARRIVAL   OF 
THE  AUTOMOBILE 


MISS  KATE  WARDEN 
Daughter  of  Judge  Warden 
From  a  photograph  by  Dyer 


WintIiropK.Biddle, 
of  Philadelphia,  pays 
some  glowiii"  encomi- 
ums to  Bird  Center. 
"  There  is  not  a  cross 
word  in  the  whole  his- 
tory of  Bird  Center," 
he  said,  admiringly. 
Mr.  Biddle  is  soon  to 
wed  one  of  our  fairest 
daughters. 


Rev.  Walpole  is 
working  hard  in  his 
efforts  to  reform  Mr. 
Chris  C.  Newbower, 
who  has  occasionally 
trifled  with  the  wine 
when  it  WiS  red.  We 
hope  that  liis  labors 
may  be  rewarded 
with  success. 


Mrs.  Riley  With- 
ersby  is  a  lady  you 
all  would  like  to 
know.  Someone 
has  made  this  re- 
mark regarding 
lier.  "  If  every- 
body in  the  world 
was  as  nice  as  Mrs. 
Withersby  the 
preachers  woiJd  be 
out  of  their  jobs, 
and  we  would  have 
no  further  use  for 
churches." 


Mr.  Gus  Figgey, 
of  Chicago,  who  is 
known  among  his 
friends  as  "  the 
busiest  man  in  the 
world,"  says  that 
he  would  rather 
spend  a  week  in 
Bird  Center  than  a 
yearin  lots  of  other 
places  he  might 
mention.  "  This 
town  is  hot  stuff," 
says  the  genial  Mr. 
Figgey. 


Mr.  Chris  C.  Newbower,  who  has  been  drink- 
ing rather  hard  of  late,  is  thinking  of  reforming. 
"  Ever  since  that  Christmas  tree,  when  little  Celia 
Newbower  got  no  presents  and  all  the  rest  of  the 
children  did,  I  have  been  very  much  depressed 
and  consequently  I  might  have  taken  a  drop  or 
two  too  much.  Thanks  to  Rev.  Walpole,  though, 
I  'm  thinking  seriously  about  mending  my  ways." 


Capt.  Roscoe 
Fry,  who  may  be 
remembered  as 
having  been  finan- 
cially embarrassed 
some  months  ago, 
is  now  occupying  a 
pleasant  place  on 
the  sunny  side  of 
Easy  Street.  A 
legacy  amounting 
to  nearly  $60,000 
has  been  left  him 
by  the  Peyton  fam- 
ily  of  Virginia. 
"  Here  's  our  hand. 
Captain,  with  the 
palm  down,  not 
up." 


THE  ARRIVAL  OF  THE  AUTOMOBILE 


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traosportatioD 
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liniments  and 

«d  friends  in 
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her  sister. 
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western  home 


Bird  Center  was  enlivened  during  the  past 
week  by  the  arrival  of  a  fine  automobile  for 
Mr.  Winthrop  K.  Biddle  of  Philadelphia,  Pa., 
who  is  sojourning  in  our  midst.  Quite  a 
crowd  gathered  in  front  of  the  Bird  Center 
house  to  inspect  the  beautiful  machine,  and 
all  expressed  themselves  as  being  highly  satis- 
fied. Mr.  B.  took  a  number  of  citizens  for  a 
spin,  and  Mr.  J.  Milton  Brown  took  a  snap- 
shot, which  doubtless  will  be  up  to  his  usual 
high  standard  of  artistic  excellence.  "  What 
kind  of  a  machine  is  it  ?  "  asked  Capt.  Fry  of 
the  proud  owner.  "It's  a  touring  car,"  an- 
swered Mr.  Biddle.  "  A  bridal  touring  car ! " 
shouted  Mr.  Gus  Figgey  of  Chicago,  with  a 
roar  of  laughter.  Miss  Kate  Warden  blushed 
rosily  at  this  witty  sally,  and  all  present  had 
a  good  laugh  at  her  expense. 

PETTY  POINTERS 

It  is  rumored  that  Mr.  Riley  Peters  is 
engaged  to  Miss  Norma  Cousins  of  Lafayette, 
Ind.,  who  is  visiting  the  family  of  Mr.  Smiley 
Greene.  The  rumor  could  not  be  verified, 
but  the  wiseacres  smile  knowingly. 
— 0 — 

Hon.  Ephraim  Pumphrey,  our  distinguished 
congressman,  writes  from  Washington,  D.  C, 
that  he  hopes  to  rush  the  bill  for  a  new  post- 
office  in  Bird  Center  to  a  successful  conclu- 
sion. "  If  the  bill  is  not  passed,"  he  writes, 
"  I  will  block  all  legislation  on  the  Panama 
canal.  I  think  that  I  have  the  support  of 
Congressman  Landis  of  Indiana  and  Congress- 
man Cousins  of  Iowa,  and  hope  to  enlist 
others  in  my  behalf."  Hon.  Pumphrey  has 
our  earnest  moral  support  and  we  wish  him 
success  in  his  undertaking. 
— 0 — 

Mr.  Harve  Quackenbush,  our  local  livery- 
man,   has   purchased  a  new   surrey  for  the 

summer  trade. 

— o — 

Capt.  Roscoe  Fry  has  received  notice  from 

Virginia    that    an    estate  valued   at    nearly 

$60,000  has  been  transferred  to  him  by  Col. 

Calhoun   Peyton.      It   may  be   remembered 

that  Col.  Peyton  was  the  mysterious  stranger 

who  was  frequently  seen  in  our  midst  some 

weeks  ago  and  whose  life  was  saved  by  Capt. 

Fry  at  the  battle  of  Gettysburg;  Pa.     We  all 

rejoice  in  Capt.  Fry's  good  fortune,  and  there 

is  already  talk  of  running  him  for  sheriff. 


Here  is  our  hand,  captain,  with  the  palm 

down. 

— 0 — 
Mr.  Cyrus  Hornbeck  of  the  State  bank  has 
invited  Capt.  Fry  to  embark  in  a  big  mining 
investment  with  him.  He  desires  the  cap- 
tain to  put  350,000  in  the  venture,  but  the 
doughty  captain  has  refused  to  consider  the 
proposition. 

Mr.  Chris  C.  Newbower,  who  has  a  heart 
as  big  as  an  ox,  and  a  thirst  in  proportion, 
is  seriously  thinking  of  taking  the  pledge. 
When  asked  why  he  had  been  drinking  so 
hard  of  late  he  gave  the  following  explana- 
tion :  "Well,  you  see,  it  was  this  way.  On 
Christmas  eve  I  took  ray  little  niece  Ce.lia  to 
the  church  Christmas  tree  and  all  the  children 
got  presents  except  her,  and  that  made  her 
cry  and  made  me  feel  so  bad  that  —  well,  you 
know.  But  lately,  Mrs.  Withersby  has  been 
so  nice  to  the  little  girl,  giving  her  presents 
and  having  her  to  meals  up  to  her  house,  that 
I  feel  sort  of  ashamed  of  myself,  so  I  'm  think- 
ing of  reforming.  I  don't  promise  to,  but  if 
they  don't  crowd  me,  I  think  it 's  likely  that 
I'll  brace  up  and  be  a  man."  Here  is  our 
hand,  Chris. 

Messrs.  Wilbur  Fry  and  Orville  Peters  were 
too  late  to  get  in  the  picture  taken  by  Mr.  J. 
Milton  Brown  last  week.  These  two  worthies 
were  practicing  some  new  tunes  up  in  the 
Oddfellows'  hall  and  did  not  hear  of  the  pic- 
ture until  after  it  had  been  taken. 

Mr.  Winthrop  K.  Biddle  of  Philadelphia,  Pa., 
gives  the  "Argosy"  the  following  interview 
regarding  his  future  plans  :  "I  shall  return  to 
Philadelphia  soon  to  make  arrangements  for 
my  wedding  to  Miss  Warden,  which  will  prob- 
ably occur  in  the  spring.  We  shall  go  to 
Europe  for  a  brief  trip,  and  afterwards  take  up 
our  home  in  Philadelphia,  where  we  want  our 
Bird  Center  friends  to  come  and  visit  us. 
I  've  grown  to  be  very  fond  of  the  good  people 
here  and  I  want  to  say  most  sincerely  that  I 
have  never  met  a  more  genuine  and  generous 
lot  of  people  in  my  life.  And  the  town  itself 
—  well,  there  is  not  a  cross  word  in  the  whole 
history  of  Bird  Center."  We  shall  be  sorry 
to  lose  Mr.  Biddle  and  we  '11  give  him  a  wed- 
ding that  he  '11  not  soon  forget. 

—  J.  OscAE  Fishes. 


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New  York 
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Washington, 
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news. 

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in  Salem,  III., 
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